Male of the Species, The: Three Plays by Alun Owen

Synopsis: Featuring rare television performances from Sean Connery, Michael Caine and Paul Scofield, and with Anna Calder-Marshall as the increasingly savvy Mary MacNeil, this trilogy of plays, narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier, forms a dramatic and controversial study in male behaviour. Part of ITV’s celebrated anthology series Saturday Night Theatre, Male of the Species was written by Oscar-nominated playwright Alun Owen and originally screened in 1969.

Never trust a man - whoever he is. This is the bitter lesson learned by Mary MacNeil in her relationships with three different men: her father, a mendacious womaniser; a smooth-talking office flirt, Cornelius; and an elderly barrister, Emlyn, who is enchanted by Mary’s youthful vitality and charm. Only one of these men will win her heart in the end...
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2012
Year of production: 1969
Notes: Broadcast in the Saturday Night Theatre series on ITV on 25/4/1970
Subjects: Drama; Media studies; Psychology
Keywords: behavioural psychology; gender representation; men in society; television drama

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