The Vortex (1969)

Release Date: 1969-12-10
Runtime: 1h 10min
Production Company: BBC
Production Country: United Kingdom
Director: Philip Dudley

In The Vortex, Coward explores the darker side of the cocktail party set. Emotional blackmail, drug abuse and shattered relationships are minutely observed in this disturbing, early piece from a playwright whose sharp eye was usually more turned towards the light.