Donald Wolfit, John Gielgud, Martita Hunt
An English king comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant, who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the king's. Edward Anhalt won an Oscar for wri...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 26, 2007
Stats: 336 reviews
about honour on the part of an archbishop, carelessness on the part of a king and the friendship between the 2 (thomas becket, henry 2nd) that turns sour due to a clash of nationality and religion. the type of film that doesn't preach (irony for ya there) but just shows ya things...( read more)
Brilliantly acted, beautifully shot, and cleverly written, the film is great on an aesthetlic level but fails to give the audience a point of interest or convincing reason to care about the characters. I found myself not caring to know what happened next.
The chemistry between Burton and O'Toole is incredible. Shame the plot wouldn't let it last. I enjoyed Becket a lot more than I thought I would. It came off like a tight-assed Shakespearian story that I can rarely get into. Burton was great, but O'Toole stole the show. "I don't l...( read more)
Depth and quality performances turned in by its stars, refined, unaffected, and effortless, delivering lines from a superb screenplay with an interesting subject at its heart. Sumptuous sets and colorful costumes.
Great film with extraordinary performances by O'Toole and Burton. This film is one of the best examples of how a historically based character study should be done. Looks great and very well written. I enjoyed this film a lot.
O'Toole steals the show from Burton and then Gielgud steals the show from O'Toole. A little too long and unbalanced with the first hour flying by and the last 90 minutes dragging interminably.
Peter OToole is amazing here. He is one of the greatest actors in movie history. This is great historical film. Do yourself a favor, watch this film.
Serious, stagey historical drama, Burton and O'Toole are great sparring partners. They and John Gielgud, as French king Louis VII, displaying tremendous acting talent.
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