Peter Grimes (film)

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"Peter Grimes"
Wednesday Theatre episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 2
Directed byChristopher Muir
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Peter Grimes is a 1964 television play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was based on the opera by Benjamin Britten and directed by Christopher Muir.[1][2][3]

It aired as part of Wednesday Theatre.

Cast[]

  • Gloria McDonall as Ellen
  • Keith Neilson as Balstrode
  • Lanris Elms as Mrs. Sedle

Production[]

The movie was shot in Melbourne.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "PETER GRIMES, MAJOR PRODUCTION A milestone in our T.V. history". The Canberra Times. 39 (11, 054). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 January 1965. p. 9. Retrieved 10 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Last opera in series". The Canberra Times. 43 (12, 130). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 October 1968. p. 13. Retrieved 10 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "RONALD DOWD AS PETER GRIMES". The Canberra Times. 39 (11, 051). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 January 1965. p. 11. Retrieved 14 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Australian in title role". The Canberra Times. 39 (11, 050). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 January 1965. p. 13. Retrieved 14 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

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