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| Director: | William Sterling |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Runtime: | 8 August 1962 (Melbourne)[1] |
| 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.
William Sterling said he wanted to adapt it for TV for a long time.[3] Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[4]
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."[5]
The Bulletin praised the acting but did not think the play was adapted particularly well for television.[6]
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."[7]