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A historical costume drama of the grandest order, "Becket" is the true story of the friendship between King Henry II and Thomas à Becket, a royal courtier and confidant whom Henry appoints as Archbishop of Canterbury. Once proposed for the office, Becket immediately perceives what the King does not: that his job as head of the .. Read more

Starring	Peter O'Toole, Richard Burton, Donald Wolfit, John Gielgud
Director	Peter Glenville
Genres	Drama

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  Excellent Becket
  
  In an effort to bring to screen the comedy and tragedy of St. Thomas à Becket, director Peter Glenville offers a spectacular portrayal of this timeless ... read more »
  
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  - beaconsfield
  - 21 May 2007 at 18:59
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  Truly Gripping Drama
  
  The tension mounts inexorably in this classic play adaptation as the conflict between a reformed character and his long-standing friend, the king, who remains ... read more »
  
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- - Seedyvee
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  - Grantham
  - 20 Mar 2011 at 19:48
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  Stirring stuff
  
  A sturdy and literate adaptation of the Jean Anouilh play. Essentially this is just a two-hander as King Henry II looks on in dismay as his best friend and ... read more »
  
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- - RJNeb2
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  - London
  - 01 Jul 2010 at 01:07
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  A Hal Wallis History Lesson
  
  Hal Wallis History lesson, the narrative sometimes connecting with the historical record, but Anouilh’s clever play is not well-served by such pedestrian ... read more »
  
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  - West Sussex
  - 31 Mar 2010 at 18:48
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  Classic historical piece
  
  I love these older historical films and this didn't disappoint. Burton and O'Toole were absolute masters of the screen and the drama builds superbly ... read more »
  
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- - sottotitoli
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  - Staines
  - 01 Aug 2009 at 16:54
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  Brilliant
  
  They do not make films as good as this anymore. Intelligent and based on true events. Burton gets better as he becomes more beatific and O'Toole is on ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 06 Nov 2008 at 16:36
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  - 1
  Men in tights
  
  Stagey, verbose and unconvincing. The two stars are for Burton and O'Toole who should have been better served by the director in this misguided attempt to ... read more »
  
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  - Barry, Wales
  - 04 Sep 2008 at 11:21
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  Customer Review
  
  This is a visually stunning film and the acting is superb, but it was of little interest to me as I am deaf and it has no subtitles.
  
  PLEASE can you ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  I was all of 12 or 13 when I first saw this film in 1968, when it was screened by the school film club. Even at that tender age it left an indelible impression ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  One of the ten best films of the 1960s
  
  I liked it so much I bought it as soon as it came out on dvd. It is by turns very funny- O'Toole has an unrivalled knack with a throw away line, Burton is ... read more »
  
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- - jennifer claire
  - Ireland
  - 06 Oct 2007 at 22:35
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  A class film!
  
  I saw this on tv the other day and the review said it was a rarely shown on tv classic so i decided to stay up and watch it. Like one of the reviews says there... read more »
  
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  - 18 Sep 2007 at 12:47
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  Excellent Becket
  
  In an effort to bring to screen the comedy and tragedy of St. Thomas à Becket, director Peter Glenville offers a spectacular portrayal of this timeless ... read more »
  
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- 442223
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  - stuartlala
  - 13 reviews
  - beaconsfield
  - 21 May 2007 at 18:59
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  Customer Review
  
  I was all of 12 or 13 when I first saw this film in 1968, when it was screened by the school film club. Even at that tender age it left an indelible impression ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  A class film!
  
  I saw this on tv the other day and the review said it was a rarely shown on tv classic so i decided to stay up and watch it. Like one of the reviews says there... read more »
  
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  - Welshman in Leamington
  - 18 Sep 2007 at 12:47
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  One of the ten best films of the 1960s
  
  I liked it so much I bought it as soon as it came out on dvd. It is by turns very funny- O'Toole has an unrivalled knack with a throw away line, Burton is ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 483155
- - jennifer claire
  - Ireland
  - 06 Oct 2007 at 22:35
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  Customer Review
  
  This is a visually stunning film and the acting is superb, but it was of little interest to me as I am deaf and it has no subtitles.
  
  PLEASE can you ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 1
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  Brilliant
  
  They do not make films as good as this anymore. Intelligent and based on true events. Burton gets better as he becomes more beatific and O'Toole is on ... read more »
  
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- 655104
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  - London
  - 06 Nov 2008 at 16:36
- - 1
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  Stirring stuff
  
  A sturdy and literate adaptation of the Jean Anouilh play. Essentially this is just a two-hander as King Henry II looks on in dismay as his best friend and ... read more »
  
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- - RJNeb2
  - 772 reviews
  - London
  - 01 Jul 2010 at 01:07
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  Masterclass
  
  This is a dialogue laden film and the lack of action may not appeal to many however film buffs will revel in the acting masterclass delivered by O'Toole and... read more »
  
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  - South Wales
  - 16 Jun 2007 at 20:33
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  Men in tights
  
  Stagey, verbose and unconvincing. The two stars are for Burton and O'Toole who should have been better served by the director in this misguided attempt to ... read more »
  
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- 623912
- - HDX
  - 124 reviews
  - Barry, Wales
  - 04 Sep 2008 at 11:21
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  Classic historical piece
  
  I love these older historical films and this didn't disappoint. Burton and O'Toole were absolute masters of the screen and the drama builds superbly ... read more »
  
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- 792447
- - sottotitoli
  - 7 reviews
  - Staines
  - 01 Aug 2009 at 16:54

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  A historical costume drama of the grandest order, "Becket" is the true story of the friendship between King Henry II and Thomas à Becket, a royal courtier and confidant whom Henry appoints as Archbishop of Canterbury. Once proposed for the office, Becket immediately perceives what the King does not:...