Uneasy Paradise

Uneasy Paradise is a 1963 Australian television film directed by William Sterling. It is a 60-minute drama set in Melbourne about a gambler married to Sally. He loses much money at a club run by Paolo.

Australian drama was relatively rare at the time.

Premise
Neville is a gambler married to Sally. He loses much money at a club run by Paolo.

Cast

 * Peter Aanensen as Neville
 * Terri Aldred as Sally
 * Syd Conabere as Billy
 * Edward Howell as Paolo
 * Jules Caffari as Gambler
 * James Lynch
 * Douglas Kelly
 * Ian Boyce
 * Roly Barlee
 * Ron Pinnell
 * Stewart Weller
 * Lewis Tegart
 * Ray Angel

Production
The show was written by Melbourne writer Laurence Collinson. It was based on a true story and was written as part of a challenge by Sterling at a UNESCO conference in Adelaide. William Sterling decided to treat the subject matter "neo-realistically".

Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that the plot "carried a spell of authenticity which was broken only by a contrived and comfortable ending" in which Sterling's production "exploited camera angles and action scenes vividly enough to make the-television medium, seem eminently suitable for an effective if somewhat sordid play that took all the tricks except the final, one of a satisfactory, ending."

The Age criticised the writing saying, "every development could be telegraphed."