Done Away with It
| "Done Away with It" | |
|---|---|
| Australian Playhouse episode | |
| Episode no. |
Season 1 Episode 15 |
| Directed by | Henri Safran |
| Teleplay by | Pat Flower |
| Running time | 30 mins |
"Done Away With It" is an episode of Australian Playhouse. It was directed by Henri Safran, who had collaborated a number of times with writer Pat Flower. It was the last thing he made before heading over to work in Europe for a number of years.[1]
Plot
A man (Alexander Hay) plans to murder his rich wife (Irene Sims). He winds up killing three others instead before his wife turns the tables.
Cast
- Alexander Hay
- Irene Sims
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald said there was "originality in the presentation of the play... and for that reason it can be counted among the more interesting" of the series, saying "the conception of combining a technique reminiscent of the old silent films with that of contemporary television production was cleverly contrived.... This story, banal and completely improbable in itself, was acceptable owing to the slick production in the hands of Henri Safran. some effective photography and not least Miss Flower's constructive ability."[2] Another critic from the same paper praised Flower for "her clever bit of something-out-of-nothing" but most of all Safran "for easily the year's most inventive production work. With a tongue-in-cheek combination of stills and action, he made this lightweight piece into a halfhour comedy gem."[1]