Murder in the Cathedral (1962 film)
| Murder in the Cathedral | |
|---|---|
 Ad in The Age 8 Aug 1962 | |
| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 8 August 1962 (Melbourne)[1] |
| Production company | ABC |
Murder in the Cathedral is a 1962 Australian television play adapted from T. S. Eliot's 1935 play Murder in the Cathedral, about Thomas Becket. William Sterling said he wanted to adapt it for TV for a long time.[2] Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[3]
Cast[]
- Wynn Roberts
- Madeleine Howell
- Kevin McBeath
- Alan Tobin
- Edward Brayshaw
- Marcia Hart
- Carole Potter
Reception[]
The critic for the Sydney Morning Herald though the production "went closer to justifying its two hours traffic... than anyone had a right to expect."[4]
The Bulletin praised the acting but did not think the play was adapted particularly well for television.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Untitled". The Age. 2 August 1962. p. 13.
- ^ "Murder in the Cathedral". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 August 1962. p. 14.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "Theatre Murder In The Cathedral Theatre". Sydney Morning Herald. 30 August 1962. p. 7.
- ^ Roberts, Frank (8 September 1962). "TELEVISION HIGH HUMOR, DEEP DRAMA". The Bulletin. p. 32.
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- Australian films
- Australian television films
- Adaptations of works by T. S. Eliot
- Cultural depictions of Thomas Becket
- Martyrdom in fiction
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