Murder in the Cathedral

Synopsis: T.S. Eliot’s verse drama recounting the complex relationship between twelfth-century British monarch Henry ll and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket. Featuring a cast of mainly non-professional actors, the voice of Eliot himself, and music by Làszló Lajtha. Special features: All films remastered in 2K. Alternative festival cut (139 mins, black and white, Blu-ray exclusive): longer version of MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL, containing alternative and additional sequences. Alternative and deleted sequences (black and white, DVD only, 50 mins): footage from the longer festival cut of MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL. MESSAGE FROM CANTERBURY (George Hoellering, 1944, 24 mins): documentary short in which the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr William Temple delivers his sermon. SHAPES AND FORMS (George Hoellering, 1950, 21 mins): an expressive film in which examples of primitive and modern art are juxtaposed to reveal correspondences. GLASGOW ORPHEUS CHOIR (George Hoellering, 1951, 13 mins): short made after the announcement of the retirement of the choir’s conductor, Sir Hugh Roberton. Illustrated booklet with essays by Andrew Hoellering and András Szekfü, and full film credits.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2015
Year of production: 1952
Notes: Dual format edition with Blu-ray.
Documentation: Reviewed by Kevin Jackson in Sight & Sound (vol. 26, no. 1, January 2016 p. 97).
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: drama in English

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