A high-class costume drama with a substantive historical basis, Becket is the true story of the friendship between King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) and Thomas à Becket (Richard Burton), a royal courtier and confidant whom Henry appoints as Archbishop of Canterbury. As Becket takes his duties with the Church seriously, he finds himself increasingly at odds with the King, who finally orders the death of his once-close companion when he continues to defy the throne. Burton is very good and O'Toole is even better: both men were ...
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A high-class costume drama with a substantive historical basis, Becket is the true story of the friendship between King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) and Thomas à Becket (Richard Burton), a royal courtier and confidant whom Henry appoints as Archbishop of Canterbury. As Becket takes his duties with the Church seriously, he finds himself increasingly at odds with the King, who finally orders the death of his once-close companion when he continues to defy the throne. Burton is very good and O'Toole is even better: both men were nominated for the Best Actor Oscar, while Edward Anhalt's screenplay, based on the stageplay by Jean Anouilh, won for Best Adapted Screenplay. The basic theme of separation of church and state still reverberates today, while the top-notch production values ensure Becket's place as one of Britain's better historical epics. Don Kaye, Rovi
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Percy Herbert, Pamela Brown, Martita Hunt, David Weston, Donald Wolfit, Paolo Stoppa, Gino Cervi, John Gielgud, Peter O'Toole... Fine. 1964 Run time: 148. Ships within 1 business day from FL, USA with Tracking. Used discs may not include digital content. All products 100% guaranteed.
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Percy Herbert, Pamela Brown, Martita Hunt, David Weston, Donald Wolfit, Paolo Stoppa, Gino Cervi, John Gielgud, Peter O'Toole... Good. 1964 Run time: 148. Ships within 1 business day from FL, USA with Tracking. Used discs may not include digital content. All products 100% guaranteed.
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Percy Herbert, Pamela Brown, Martita Hunt, David Weston, Donald Wolfit, Paolo Stoppa, Gino Cervi, John Gielgud, Peter O'Toole... 1964 Run time: 148. Ships within 1 business day from FL, USA with Tracking. New-Factory sealed in shrink wrap. All products 100% guaranteed.
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Inigo Jackson, Martita Hunt, Jennifer Hilary, Percy Herbert, John Gielgud, Hamilton Dyce, Gino Cervi, Pamela Brown, Richard... Very good. 2008 Run time: 150. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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