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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Add this copy of Becket to cart. $3.93, good condition, Sold by GoodwillVSB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Oxnard, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Paramount.
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Fair. Condition: Used: Comment: Disc/discs are used and in good condition with some wear from use. This may include minor surface scratches on disc/discs, wear to case which could include cracks, scratches, or stickers. Hub may be broken, case locks may be broken. Digital codes NOT guaranteed, if so codes may be redeemed. All orders ship via UPS Mail Innovations. Shipping can take up to 14 business days from first scan to be delivered.
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Disk is in good condition with minor to no wear. All disks are refinished to improve condition as needed. Case and artwork are in good condition with no tears or cracks. Thank you for shopping Goodwill Southern California. Your purchase helps create jobs and transforms lives through the power of work.
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Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud, Gino Cervi, Paolo Stoppa. Very good. 1964 Run time: 150. Case is scratched but disc is in perfect condition. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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Percy Herbert, Pamela Brown, Martita Hunt, David Weston, Donald Wolfit, Paolo Stoppa, Gino Cervi, John Gielgud, Peter O'Toole... New. 1964 Run time: 148. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.