BECKET [BLU-RAY]

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• Release Year: 1964
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: Experience two of the greatest actors of our time in one of the most honored motion pictures in history. Peter O'Toole delivers an electrifying performance as the mischievous Henry II, who surprises England by naming his fellow rogue and trusted valet Thomas Becket (Richard Burton in a career defining role) as Chancellor. But when Henry next appoints him Archbishop Of Canterbury, Becket shocks the world by openly defying the King with his newfound faith and compassion. Will a desperate ruler now destroy a beloved friend to save his splintering kingdom? John Gielgud co-stars in this stunning epic based on the Broadway sensation and brought to the screen by Hal Wallis, the legendary producer of True Grit and Casablanca. ; ; Once thought lost forever, Becket has now been restored to its original majesty in breathtaking HD with the support of the Film Foundation and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ; ;
• Cast: Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud, Gino Cervi, Paolo Stoppa, Donald Wolfit, David Weston, Martita Hunt, Pamela Brown, Dame Siân Phillips, Felix Aylmer, Percy Herbert, Inigo Jackson, Niall MacGinnis, Christopher Rhodes, John Phillips, Frank Pettingell, Véronique Vendell, Jennifer Hilary, Hamilton Dyce, Peter Jeffrey, Michael Miller, Peter Prowse, Michael Anthony, Geoffrey Bayldon, Laurie Heath, Magda Konopka, Gerald Lawson, Paul Layton, Tutte Lemkow, Linda Marlowe, John Moulder-Brown, Patrick Newell, Riggs O'Hara, Frederick Piper, Alex Scott, Victor Spinetti, Graham Stark, Edward Woodward, Peter Glenville, Edward Anhalt
• Director: Peter Glenville
• Runtime: 2:30
• Company: Mpi Home Video
• Media Format: Movie