Luther (1964 film)
Luther is a 1964 TV play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was adapted by Phillip Grenville Mann from the 1961 play by John Osborne.[2] It was directed by Christopher Muir and starred Terry Norris in the title role.[3] Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[4]
| Luther | |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Christopher Muir |
| Written by | Phillip Grenville Mann |
| Based on | play by John Osborne |
| Starring | Terry Norris |
Production company | Australian Broadcasting Commission |
Release date | 22 July 1964[1] |
Running time | 90 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Plot
It is a biographical play about the life of Luther during the years of 1506–1530. The play shows his marriage and the interactions he had with the people in his life.[2]
Cast
- Terry Norris as Luther
- Douglas Kelly
- Brian James
- Syd Conabere
- George Whaley
- James Lynch
- William Lloyd
- Michael Duffield
- Beverley Dunn
- Michael Cole
Reception
The Age said it was "baffling".[5]
References
- "Merry Go Round". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 July 1964. p. 90.
- "Luther play on A.B.C. 3". The Canberra Times. 38 (10, 905). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 21 July 1964. p. 11. Retrieved 10 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- "CRITIC No reason for cutting ABC's Luther". The Canberra Times. 38 (10, 910). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 July 1964. p. 10. Retrieved 14 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- "Teletopics". The Age. 23 June 1964. p. 13.
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