Murder in the Cathedral

Murder in the Cathedral (Blu-Ray) (*)

$28.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
Venice Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Linear PCM )
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
114 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Alternative Footage
Deleted Scenes
Documentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Short Film
Black & White
Booklet
Remastered
Blu-Ray & DVD Combo

Movie filmed in 1951 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
George Hoellering

Written By:
T.S. Eliot

Actors:
John Groser ..... Thomas a Becket
Alexander Gauge ..... King Henry II
David Ward ..... 1st Tempter
George Woodbridge ..... 2nd Tempter
Basil Burton ..... 3rd Tempter
T.S. Eliot ..... 4th Tempter
Donald Bisset ..... First Priest
Clement McCallin ..... 2nd Priest - prior
Michael Groser ..... Third Priest
Mark Dignam ..... First Knight
Michael Aldridge ..... Second Knight
Leo McKern ..... Third Knight
Alban Blakelock ..... Bishop Foliot
Niall MacGinnis ..... Herald
John Van Eyssen ..... 5th Priest

Synopsis:

This astonishing adaptation of T S Eliot's classic verse drama recounts the love-hate relationship between twelfth-century British monarch Henry II and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Beckett. Featuring a cast of mainly non-professional actors, the voice of Eliot himself, and music by the internationally renowned composer Làszló Lajtha, Hoellering's exquisitely realised film tells the story of Beckett's temptations before his murder in Canterbury Cathedral in II70. Released for the first time on Blu-ray and DVD, this rarely seen film is presented in a newly remastered version, accompanied by a selection of fascinating extras, including three of Hoellering's richly evocative short films, all made in the years before Murder in the Cathedral.

It is an experimental transposition of the Eliot play to the screen and, as such, and Eliot a poet, the film deals more with sound and meaning than it does film movement, i.e., static shots with voice overs. It is the story of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, and his struggles against temptation and personal vanity prior to his murder in the great Cathedral.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 06 April, 2016.