TV series
Male of the Species
1969, English, on ITV1.
In three plays by ALUN OWEN
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 ageing barrister, Emlyn, who is enchanted by Mary's youthful vitality and charm. Only one of these men will win her heart in the end... Featuring rare television performances from Sean Connery, Michael Caine and Paul Scofield, this trilogy of plays forms a dramatic and controversial study in male behaviour. Differs slightly from the omnibus version that aired 3 Jan 1969 on NBC (US).
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 28 min
- Status
- Ended in 1969
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Latest episode
S1 E3: Emlyn
Aired 15 February 1969
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Laurence OlivierSelf - Presenter · 3 ep
- Anna Calder-MarshallMary MacNeil · 3 ep
- Sean ConneryMacNeil · 1 ep
- Katharine BlakeMiss Saville · 1 ep
- Roddie McMillanBilly · 1 ep
- Jo RowbottomBarmaid · 1 ep
- Maggie RennieBarmaid · 1 ep
- Katharine PageAunt Sarah · 1 ep
- Michael CaineCornelius · 1 ep
- Michael BatesFred · 1 ep
- Janet KeySally · 1 ep
- Paul ScofieldSir Emlyn Bowen, Q.C. · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 1 February 1969
- Last aired
- 15 February 1969
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Male of the Species has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 28 minutes each.
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