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| Director: Peter Glenville
Actors: Richard Burton, Peter O'toole, John Gielgud, Gino Cervi, Paolo Stoppa
Studio: Mpi Home Video
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Rating:  152 reviews
Sales Rank: 9457
Format: Color, Hifi Sound, Letterboxed, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Latin (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 148 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.5 x 1.2
ISBN: 6300198731
UPC: 030306105338
EAN: 9786300198739
ASIN: 6300198731
Theatrical Release Date: March 11, 1964
Release Date: October 17, 1994
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 DVD in 2006 . . . Perhaps October 4, 2005
J. Bucar (New Haven, CT)
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
In an email exchange recently, a VP in Sales/Marketing at MPI wrote that "rights issues" prevented previous plans to release Becket on dvd as long ago as three years, but that those issues have been "addressed and resolved." MPI therefore expects to issue a dvd "toward the end of 2006, depending on how discussions for a theatrical release go." Not exactly a sure-thing promise, but perhaps more grounds for hope than heretofore?
True Drama: Round As An Apple. August 3, 2007
Steve Guardala (Land Of The Dying Gaul!!!)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
This is a true historical epic, it has everything the viewer could want. Superb acting, suspense, sexcapades, court intrigue,, fine cinematography, a dysfunctional family, pageantry, betrayal, & murder. King Henry the second{Peter O'Toole}, the Norman grandson of William the conqueror is locked in a "church & state battle with his longtime Saxon friend Thomas Becket{Richard Burton}." The turmoil begins after Henry appoints Thomas against his will to the newly vacant position of Archbishop of Canterbury. Soon, a priest is arrested by lord Gilbert for dishonoring a young girl. Becket protests that the church should judge the priest, rather than the state. Meanwhile, the priest is killed trying to escape. Becket excommunicates lord Gilbert, & the battle is set. The egos are absorbed into the church & state quagmire.
I won't reveal anymore of the story, buy it & you will enjoy this period piece. The soul of this tale is the bond of two friends torn apart by their own manipulations & circumstances beyond their control. For me it is a sin against logic that neither Peter O'Toole & Richard Burton ever won the acadamy award. For their performances in this classic alone, the academy should be ashamed!
Peter O'Toole: A god, a genius, a maniac August 13, 2002
Dagmar Preinerstorfer (Wien)
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
I just finished reading a (german) biography about Peter O'Toole and came here to see which movies are available on DVD. Unfortunately this one isn`t.
Peter O`Toole was (pardon: still is) an outstanding actor and "Becket" is one of his best movies. He and Richard Burton team up to give the performance of their lives. O`Toole as King Henry II and Burton as his friend and boon-companion and later archbishop Thomas Becket.
Both were nominated for an Academy Award in a leading role and luckily neither of them won it. They both would have deserved the award equally.
Kate Hepburn once called Peter O'Toole a "lousy picker". To often did he choose to do the wrong (=bad) movies and not even his superb acting could save these movies. This time he was right, perfectly right.
Becket is a great movie and I would love to have it in my DVD library.
my God... June 9, 2006
C. Elnajjar
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
this movie seriously needs to be on DVD. i don't understand why it's not! the acting- superb. historical facts and settings presented in a very entertaining fashion. humor. deep love-hate psychology that takes masters to manifest perfectly. these people transcended their acting to another level. i could watch it over and over! Becket is one of the best films ever. Release it on DVD!!
Finally February 14, 2007
David Baldwin (Philadelphia,PA USA)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
Anticipating the release of "Becket" to DVD what a wonderful surprise to have it released theatrically for a limited engagement. "Becket" was the most satisfying experience I had in a cinema in a year and that's pretty high praise for a year that saw "The Departed", "Pan's Labyrinth", and "Little Miss Sunshine". After seeing it I wanted to go back to experience the magic again. "Becket" may be a period piece but it's more of a character study about two friends who've grown estranged due to philosophical differences. The spectacle of this film is the kinetic chemistry of two of the finest actors ever squaring off. Richard Burton's understated Becket and O'Toole's over-the-top Henry meld, even when they don't share screen time, like fine wine. These are two actors at the top of their game that it is not unimaginable that Burton and O'Toole could switch roles and the film would be just as good. This is one of the rare instances where a star rating does not do the film justice.
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