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By Melvin W (605) on 06 Jun 2011

Becket is a fantastic period piece. It's long and some scenes are very drawn out, but it is well worth the watch…

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By Arthur P (325) on 29 May 2011

Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton were both excellent in this true life story of a king and his best friend who could not be more different…

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By Anna L (514) on 12 Mar 2011

Peter O'Toole's talent supercedes his time. The equally celebrated Richard Burton fails to earn his fame…

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By Monique S (90) on 09 Feb 2011

Becket, released in 1964 belongs to the classical biopic canon with two excellent performances by Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole…

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By Kevin K (803) on 05 Feb 2011

Just perfection. Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton are incredible…

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By Riley H (411) on 31 Jan 2011

All too modern dialogue. Historical inaccuracies. Over-acting…

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By William C (881) on 23 Jan 2011

One of the best film adaptations of a play I've ever seen…

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By Fr. C (1) on 28 Dec 2010

One of the greatest movies of all time. If you haven't seen it, see it…

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By Ashley H (2,345) on 04 Dec 2010

Two best friends, one an amoral king, the other a man of God. This movie has a great story and great actors for the characters…

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By William D (321) on 20 Nov 2010

While this is certainly an old-fashioned movie, it's not by any means dated…

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By Jeffry J (17) on 12 Nov 2010

I've always wanted to see this movie and finally did…

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By Jennifer D (523) on 25 Oct 2010

Awesome, the first real bromance picture. As actors Burton and O'Toole did fantastically well. As was expected I think…

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By Brian C (2,025) on 24 Sep 2010

Well made tale about the conflict between loyalty to the state vs. loyalty to god…

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By Andrew B (2,971) on 14 Sep 2010

A wonderful, inspiring film with memorable performances from the two leads, not to mention an incredibly fascinating examination of a unique…

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By David F (1,889) on 10 Sep 2010

Captivating, moving, with timeless meaning in spades…

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By Brett B (1,185) on 27 Aug 2010

Burton and O'Toole deliver impeccable performances, and they are aided by the screenplay, which is very sharp…

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By Brandon W (1,786) on 11 Aug 2010

I am ashamed to say prior to this I had never seen a Peter O'Toole or Richard Burton movie but my what an introduction in this epic period…

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By Ryan S (2,401) on 23 Jul 2010

Fantastic acting and gorgeous set pieces. A wonderful film, reminiscent of 1938's Adventures of Robin Hood -- one of my all time favorites…

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By Travis T (335) on 23 Jun 2010

The kind of movie that doesn't get made anymore - plenty of multi-layered dialogue, soliloquy, and resonant characters…

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By Samantha S (1,257) on 16 Mar 2010

Absolutely brilliant - two dear friends ripped apart by business - in this case, the King Henry II and Thomas a Becket…

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