The Forbidden Rite is a 1962 Australian television play. It is a filmed ballet - the first ballet written in Australia exclusively for TV. The ABC did regularly broadcast ballet at the time.[1]
| The Forbidden Rite | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Release | 17 July 1962 (Sydney) |
It was a joint effort of producer, choreographer Rex Reid and composer Robert Hughes.[2]
Plot edit
On a Mediterranean island, a tourist party inspects the ruins of a shrine built to the goddess of love.
Cast edit
- Mary Duchensne as an English tourist
- Victoria Biro as a village lass
- Edward Miller as a village lad
- Ron Paul as a tourist guide
- Alida Glasbeck
- Patrina Coates
- Laurence Bishop
- Barry Moreland
Production edit
The Forbidden Rite was composed by Robert Hughes, a music writer and arranger for the Victorian Symphony Orchestra. It is the first work commissioned for the Alfred Hill Memorial Award. The ballet was choreographed by Rex Reid.[3]
Reception edit
The Sydney Morning Herald called The Forbidden Rite "a triple success for composer Robert Hughes, producer William Sterling and choreographer Rex Reid" praising its "beautifully stylised sets and cameras working with machine-like precision."[4]
The Bulletin said it "had its moments".[5] The Age gave a mixed review.[6]
References edit
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "Dancing to a Quaver". The Age. 31 May 1962. p. 8.
- ^ "Australian Made Ballet Screened". Sydney Morning Herald. 9 July 1962. p. 27.
- ^ "TV Merry Go Round". Sydney Morning Herald. 22 July 1962. p. 78.
- ^ Roberts, Frank (28 July 1962). "TELEVISION TWO KINDS OF RITE". The Bulletin. p. 33.
- ^ "Lavish Failure". The Age. 19 July 1962. p. 8.
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