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The Stray

1965

Cat no. 4131

An estranged couple are unable to reconcile.

Drama. A woman returns to her husband after an abortive affair. The husband, who is a shepherd, cannot forgive her and pays more attention to an orphaned lamb he has found. The woman tells her husband that she wishes to return. The husband breaks free from his wife’s embrace and pushes her away with some force. The woman picks and throws a milk bottle. It breaks at his feet. The husband throws the woman’s suitcase to the ground and the woman leaves.

Keywords

Infidelity; Estrangement; Cuckold; Separation; Marriage; Relationships; Husband and wife; Shepherds; Lambs; Forgiveness; Reconciliation

Other Places

Wales

  • Script : Marjorie Martin

  • Director : Marjorie Martin

  • Camera : Ray King

  • Camera : G Martin

  • Sound : Geoff Arthurs

  • Editor : Mike Nicholls

  • Production company : High Wycombe Film Society

  • Husband Ronald Swains

  • Wife Myrna Scales

Manifestations

The Stray

    • Award:
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        • Note: Awards (data migration 25/06/2021): Amateur Cine World Ten Best Film Competition, Ten Best winner, 1965/6.

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