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Drama - Becket (DVD)

Becket (DVD)

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, All Movie Guide

SPECIAL FEATURES:
• Commentary with Peter O'Toole
• Theatrical trailer
• Still gallery
• Interviews with editor Anne V. Coates and composer Laurence Rosenthal
• Archival interviews with Richard Burton
• TV spot

Details


ProductID	MPI1053DVD
Number of Discs	1.00 Disc(s)
Format	DVD
REGION CODE	1
Studio	MPI HOME VIDEO
Release Date	5/15/2007
Actors	Patrick Newell, Edward Woodward, Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud
Director	Peter Glenville
Video	COLOR, Enchanced Widescreen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Audio	Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel
Language	English, French, Spanish
Subtitles	English
Availability	low stock
Price:	$20.16