Murder in the Cathedral | |
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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. [2] It was one of a number of verse plays produced by the ABC. [3]
William Sterling said he wanted to adapt it for TV for a long time. [4] Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time. [5]
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." [6]
The Bulletin praised the acting but did not think the play was adapted particularly well for television. [7]
Filmink magazine said "It is beautifully shot with wonderful design though at two hours, it’s not an easy watch. Two hours of plot-light verse drama, all in the one set. Two. Hours. Cripes. Different time." [3]
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