| Luther | |
|---|---|
| Genre | history |
| Based on | playLuther by John Osborne |
| Written by | Phillip Grenville Mann |
| Directed by | Christopher Muir |
| Starring | Terry Norris |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 mins |
| Production company | Australian Broadcasting Commission |
| Original release | |
| Release | 15 July 1964 (Melbourne)[1] 22 July 1964 (1964-07-22) (Sydney)[2] 29 July 1964 (Brisbane)[3] |
Luther is a 1964 TV play broadcast by theAustralian Broadcasting Corporation. It was adapted byPhillip Grenville Mann from the1961 play byJohn Osborne.[4] It was directed in Melbourne byChristopher Muir and starredTerry Norris in the title role.
It is a biographical play about the life ofLuther during the years of 1506–1530. The play shows his marriage and the interactions he had with the people in his life.[4]
Osborne's play was first performed in 1961. The play had a cast of 34 and was headlined by Norris, who that year had already been seen inNude with Violin,The Sponge Room andThe Physicists. Colin McEwan, who played a monk, was a radio personality, moving into acting.[5][6] It was designed by Paul Cleveland.[7] It was the TV dramatic acting debut of singer Michael Cole.[3]
The Age said it was "baffling".[8] This review prompted a letter of response from Chris Muir.[9]
TheSydney Morning Herald called it "quite painfully cramped and distorted... Norris made Luther hardly credible... the play seemed to take place in the vacuum"[10]
The Canberra Times said "Christopher Muir's production, the best so far thisyear, was among the most successful of all local productions, at least since Ray Mcnnuir's departure. The first moments of the play, in particular, made spectacular television."[11]
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