The Ceremony of Innocence
| The Ceremony of Innocence | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ken Rockefeller Arthur Allan Seidelman |
| Written by | Ronald Ribman |
| Produced by | Bob Markell |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | Murray Solomon |
| Music by | Charles Gross |
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| Language | English |
The Ceremony of Innocence is a 1970 television movie adaptation of the play by the same name which depicts a highly fictionalized account of the events leading up to Sweyn Forkbeard's invasion of England in AD 1013. Richard Kiley stars as King Ethelred[1] with James Broderick, Larry Gates, and Gilmer McCormick.[2] The script was written by Ronald Ribman[1] and the film was directed by Ken Rockefeller and Arthur Allan Seidelman. Bob Markell produced The Ceremony of Innocence.[3]
Cast
(as listed in the program)
- James Broderick as Sussex
- Larry Gates as Kent
- Robert Gerringer as Bishop Aelfhun
- Ernest Graves as King Sweyn
- Howard Green as Thorkill
- John Horn as Prince Edmund
- Elizabeth Hubbard as Queen Emma
- Richard Kiley as King Ethelred
- Jessie Royce Landis as Queen Alfreda
- Michael Lombard as Abbot
- Gilmer McCormick as Thulja
See also
References
- ^ a b "Richard Kiley Heads Superb Cast In The Ceremony Of Innocence". Evening Independent. Thomson Corporation. June 11, 1970. OCLC 2720408. Retrieved January 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'The Ceremony Of Innocence': Tale of Early England". Schenectady Gazette. The Daily Gazette Co. June 6, 1970. ISSN 2996-1718. OCLC 427365671. Retrieved January 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pack, Harvey (June 11, 1970). "'The Ceremony Of Innocence' Rare TV Show". The Victoria Advocate. Carpenter Media Group. OCLC 1167990499. Retrieved January 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.