Becket
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Orland Park, Ill.] : MPI Home Video, 2007.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen version.
ISBN
0788604708, 9780788604706
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Keller Public Library - DVD | DVD DRAMA BEC | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
DVD-Video discs -- Spanish soundtrack.
DVD-Video discs.
England -- Drama.
England -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485 -- Drama.
Feature films.
Friendship -- England -- Drama.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama.
Henry -- II, -- King of England, -- 1133-1189 -- Drama.
Historical films.
Privy councils -- England -- Drama.
Thomas, -- à Becket, Saint, -- 1118?-1170 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
DVD-Video discs.
England -- Drama.
England -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485 -- Drama.
Feature films.
Friendship -- England -- Drama.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Drama.
Henry -- II, -- King of England, -- 1133-1189 -- Drama.
Historical films.
Privy councils -- England -- Drama.
Thomas, -- à Becket, Saint, -- 1118?-1170 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
[Orland Park, Ill.] : MPI Home Video, 2007.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
ISBN
0788604708, 9780788604706
UPC
030306105390
Notes
General Note
Based on the Broadway play "Becket" by Jean Anouilh ; produced upon the stage by David Merrick.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1964.
General Note
"Restored by the Academy Film Archive Restoration Funding provided by The Film Foundation."
General Note
Special features include: commentary with Peter O'Toole; interviews with editor Anne V. Coates and composer Laurence Rosenthal; archival interviews with Richard Burton; theatrical trailer; still gallery; TV spot.
Participants/Performers
Peter O'Toole, Richard Burton, John Gielgud, Donald Wolfit, Martita Hunt, Pamela Brown.
Description
Henry II surprises England by naming his fellow rogue and trusted confidant Thomas Becket 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?
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Rated PG-13; for some sexual content and violence.
System Details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Language
English, Spanish, and French language soundtracks; English subtitles.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wallis, H. B., Anhalt, E., Glenville, P., O'Toole, P., Burton, R., Gielgud, J., Wolfit, D., Hunt, M., Brown, P., Anouilh, J., & Merrick, D. (2007). Becket (Widescreen version.). MPI Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hal B. Wallis et al.. 2007. Becket. [Orland Park, Ill.]: MPI Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hal B. Wallis et al.. Becket [Orland Park, Ill.]: MPI Home Video, 2007.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Wallis, H. B., Anhalt, E., Glenville, P., O'Toole, P., Burton, R., Gielgud, J. and Wolfit, D. et al (2007). Becket. Widescreen version. [Orland Park, Ill.]: MPI Home Video.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wallis, Hal B., et al. Becket Widescreen version., MPI Home Video, 2007.
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