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Murder in the Cathedral

Murder in the Cathedral

★ 6.51952Movie1 h 54 mUnited Kingdom

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The tape version, if one exists, may be 114 minutes but the film, on original release, ran the same 140 minutes in the USA as it did in England. 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.

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Murder in the Cathedral

1952

R

1 h 54 m

United Kingdom

Crime

Drama

The tape version, if one exists, may be 114 minutes but the film, on original release, ran the same 140 minutes in the USA as it did in England. 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.

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John Groser

Thomas a Becket

Donald Bisset

Priest

Clement McCallin

Priest

Michael Groser

Priest

David Ward

1st Tempter

George Woodbridge

2nd Tempter

Basil Burton

3rd Tempter

T.S. Eliot

4th Tempter

Mark Dignam

First Knight

Michael Aldridge

Second Knight

Leo McKern

Third Knight

Paul Rogers

Fourth Knight

Niall MacGinnis

Herald

William Patrick

Archbishop's Knight

Paul Hansard

Peasant

Denis Holmes

Priest

John Van Eyssen

5th Priest

Alexander Gauge

King Henry II

User Review

✨jofraise✨

16/10/2023 16:05

Trailer—Murder in the Cathedral

محمد بوحسن

29/05/2023 13:01

source: Murder in the Cathedral

abir ab

23/05/2023 05:44

This is a film of a play and resembles Greek classical theater in its format. Some of the dialogue from the chorus is a bit wishy-washy and goes on too long. There are a few silly moments that don't work. Most of Beckets dialogue was interesting. Too be honest I'd have too see it again to get what it was about, though the historical narrative just about exists and is interesting. However, filmically, it leaves a lot to be desired. It's like a minimalist cross between Ingmar Bergman and Carl Dreyer. Static shots are held too long. Inserts of ponds and waves on the sea shore could have been done without. This sounds like I'm painting an unflattering picture, but it wasn't really that bad. Put it like this: If you love Carl Dreyer then you'll love this film.

𝔸𝕩𝕟𝕚𝕪𝕒>33

13/03/2023 13:21

source: Murder in the Cathedral

Mary Matekenya

13/03/2023 13:21

This is a film of a play and resembles Greek classical theater in its format. Some of the dialogue from the chorus is a bit wishy-washy and goes on too long. There are a few silly moments that don't work. Most of Beckets dialogue was interesting. Too be honest I'd have too see it again to get what it was about, though the historical narrative just about exists and is interesting. However, filmically, it leaves a lot to be desired. It's like a minimalist cross between Ingmar Bergman and Carl Dreyer. Static shots are held too long. Inserts of ponds and waves on the sea shore could have been done without. This sounds like I'm painting an unflattering picture, but it wasn't really that bad. Put it like this: If you love Carl Dreyer then you'll love this film.

I🤍C💜E💖B💞E🧡R💝R💚Y💙

16/11/2022 08:46

Murder in the Cathedral

Tariq azmi

16/11/2022 05:04

This is a film of a play and resembles Greek classical theater in its format. Some of the dialogue from the chorus is a bit wishy-washy and goes on too long. There are a few silly moments that don't work. Most of Beckets dialogue was interesting. Too be honest I'd have too see it again to get what it was about, though the historical narrative just about exists and is interesting. However, filmically, it leaves a lot to be desired. It's like a minimalist cross between Ingmar Bergman and Carl Dreyer. Static shots are held too long. Inserts of ponds and waves on the sea shore could have been done without. This sounds like I'm painting an unflattering picture, but it wasn't really that bad. Put it like this: If you love Carl Dreyer then you'll love this film.

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User Review

✨jofraise✨

16/10/2023 16:05

Trailer—Murder in the Cathedral

محمد بوحسن

29/05/2023 13:01

source: Murder in the Cathedral

abir ab

23/05/2023 05:44

This is a film of a play and resembles Greek classical theater in its format. Some of the dialogue from the chorus is a bit wishy-washy and goes on too long. There are a few silly moments that don't work. Most of Beckets dialogue was interesting. Too be honest I'd have too see it again to get what it was about, though the historical narrative just about exists and is interesting. However, filmically, it leaves a lot to be desired. It's like a minimalist cross between Ingmar Bergman and Carl Dreyer. Static shots are held too long. Inserts of ponds and waves on the sea shore could have been done without. This sounds like I'm painting an unflattering picture, but it wasn't really that bad. Put it like this: If you love Carl Dreyer then you'll love this film.

𝔸𝕩𝕟𝕚𝕪𝕒>33

13/03/2023 13:21

source: Murder in the Cathedral

Mary Matekenya

13/03/2023 13:21

This is a film of a play and resembles Greek classical theater in its format. Some of the dialogue from the chorus is a bit wishy-washy and goes on too long. There are a few silly moments that don't work. Most of Beckets dialogue was interesting. Too be honest I'd have too see it again to get what it was about, though the historical narrative just about exists and is interesting. However, filmically, it leaves a lot to be desired. It's like a minimalist cross between Ingmar Bergman and Carl Dreyer. Static shots are held too long. Inserts of ponds and waves on the sea shore could have been done without. This sounds like I'm painting an unflattering picture, but it wasn't really that bad. Put it like this: If you love Carl Dreyer then you'll love this film.

I🤍C💜E💖B💞E🧡R💝R💚Y💙

16/11/2022 08:46

Murder in the Cathedral

Tariq azmi

16/11/2022 05:04

This is a film of a play and resembles Greek classical theater in its format. Some of the dialogue from the chorus is a bit wishy-washy and goes on too long. There are a few silly moments that don't work. Most of Beckets dialogue was interesting. Too be honest I'd have too see it again to get what it was about, though the historical narrative just about exists and is interesting. However, filmically, it leaves a lot to be desired. It's like a minimalist cross between Ingmar Bergman and Carl Dreyer. Static shots are held too long. Inserts of ponds and waves on the sea shore could have been done without. This sounds like I'm painting an unflattering picture, but it wasn't really that bad. Put it like this: If you love Carl Dreyer then you'll love this film.

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