TV series

Sinister Street

1969 · 1 season

A slow, earnest period drama that immerses you in the quiet struggles of its characters, feeling both intimate and psychologically rich.

Overview: Sinister Street is a 1969 British television miniseries based on Compton Mackenzie's 1913-14 novel of the same name. Dramatised by Ray Lawler, the six-part serial stars Brett Usher, Gillian Hawser, Kate Lansbury, and Jo Kendall. Being the sole televised adaptation produced, all episodes were wiped and are believed to be lost. A psychological coming-of-age drama, two children, Michael Fane and his sister Stella, are born out of wedlock, something considered taboo at the time, but to rich parents.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, coming-of-age, class
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
coming-of-age
class
betrayal
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild