Murder in the Cathedral /

George Hoellering's powerful adaptation of TS Eliot's classic verse drama is a stark and highly atypical example of British historical cinema. Little-seen despite winning a top prize at the Venice Film Festival, the film recounts - entirely in verse - the clash between King Henry II and Ar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965
Corporate Author:	British Film Institute (Firm)
Other Authors:	Burton, Basil, Gauge, Alexander, 1914-1960, Groser, John, Ward, David, Woodbridge, George
Format:	Slide
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : The British Film Institute, [1952]
Subjects:	Christian saints > England > Canterbury > Drama. Murder > England > Canterbury > Drama. Religious leaders > Drama. Motion pictures Canterbury (England) Great Britain > History > Henry II, 1154-1189 > Drama. Internet videos Internet videos.
Online Access:	Part of the Films on Demand collection.

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