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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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Exhilarating
- The Sunday Telegraph
- Posted 08 Oct 2007
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12 out of 18 people found this review helpful

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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 ... more

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- - stuartlala from beaconsfield
  - Posted 21 May 2007 18:59
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

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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 ... more

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- - A customer from UK
  - Posted 23 Jun 2008 15:22
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

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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 ... more

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- - A customer from UK
  - Posted 23 Jun 2008 15:22
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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 ... more

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- - A customer from London
  - Posted 06 Nov 2008 16:36
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... more

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- - A customer from South Wales
  - Posted 16 Jun 2007 20:33

12 out of 18 people found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

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 ... more

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- - stuartlala from beaconsfield
  - Posted 21 May 2007 18:59
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

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 ... more

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- - A customer from UK
  - Posted 23 Jun 2008 15:22
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

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 ... more

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- - A customer from UK
  - Posted 23 Jun 2008 15:22
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... more

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- - A customer from South Wales
  - Posted 16 Jun 2007 20:33
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... more

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- - A customer from Welshman in Leamington
  - Posted 18 Sep 2007 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 ... more

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- - jennifer claire from Ireland
  - Posted 06 Oct 2007 22:35
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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 ... more

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- - HDX from Barry, Wales
  - Posted 04 Sep 2008 11:21
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 ... more

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- - A customer from London
  - Posted 06 Nov 2008 16:36
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 ... more

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- - sottotitoli from Staines
  - Posted 01 Aug 2009 16:54

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Exhilarating
- The Sunday Telegraph
- Posted 08 Oct 2007

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