Becket / 

 - 1 videodisc (approximately 150 min.) :  sound, color ;  4 3/4 in. 
<br/><br/> Motion picture screenplay based upon the play "Becket" by Jean Anouilh, as translated by Lucienne Hill and produced on the New York stage by David Merrick.  Originally produced as a motion picture in 1964.  Special features: Stills gallery; Interview with composer Laurence Rosenthal (13 min.); Interview with editor Anne Coates (8 min.); TV spot (30 sec.); Richard Burton interviewed by Ludovic Kennedy (1977, 13 min.); Richard Burton interviewed by Kenneth Tynan (1967,14 min.); Commentary with Peter O'Toole. 
<br/><br/>Opening credits -- "In the year 1066" -- Noble Thomas Becket -- Thrill of the hunt -- Gwendolen's sweet voice -- Business before pleasure -- Inevitable conflict of interest -- New Archbishop of Canterbury -- Higher loyalty -- Friendship torn -- Excommunication leads to accusations -- Trial of Thomas Becket -- Exile -- Meeting of old friends -- King's heavy heart -- Return from exile -- Posthumous declaration. 
<br/><br/> For private home use only. 
<br/><br/>Director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth ; editor, Anne V. Coates ; music, Laurence Rosenthal ; production design, John Bryan ; costume designer, Margaret Furse.  Director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth ; editor, Anne V. Coates ; music, Laurence Rosenthal ; production design, John Bryan ; costume designer, Margaret Furse. 
<br/><br/>Richard Burton (Becket), Peter O'Toole (the King), John Gielgud (King Louis of France), Gino Cervi (the Cardinal), Paolo Stoppa (the Pope), Donald Wolfit (Bishop Folliot), David Weston, Martita Hunt, Pamela Brown, Percy Herbert, Sian Phillips, Inigo Jackson, Felix Aylmer, Niall MacGinnis, Christopher Rhodes, John Phillips, Frank Pettingell, Veronique Vendell, Jennifer Hilary, David Davenport, Hamilton Dyce, Peter Jeffrey, Michael Miller, Peter Prowse, Jack Taylor. 
<br/><br/> Despite differences in rank and background, King Henry II and Thomas Becket are lifelong friends. The King is in constant conflict with the Church, which refuses to contribute financing to his wars in France, and jealously guards the tax-free status granted it by previous monarchs. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, Henry has a brilliant idea: rather than another pious cleric loyal to Rome, he will appoint his old friend, Thomas Becket--technically a deacon--to the post. Unfortunately, Becket takes the job seriously, holding devotion to God and the Church above his loyalty to the throne, or the person of its inhabitant. In opposition to Henry, he proves abler than his predecessors do, and the clash of two powerful personalities leads to destruction. 
<br/><br/> MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13. 
<br/><br/><br/>DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo; anamorphic widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 2.35:1. 
<br/><br/><br/>In English, dubbed Spanish or French with optional subtitles in English. 
<br/><br/> Winner, 1964 Academy Awards for Best Writing: Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium--Edward Anhalt; Winner, 1965 Golden Globe Awards for Best Motion Picture, Drama--Hal B. Wallis; Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama--Peter O'Toole; Winner, 1965 BAFTA Film Awards for Best British Costume, Colour--Margaret Furse; Best British Art Direction, Colour--John Bryan; Best British Cinematography, Colour--Geoffrey Unsworth. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0788604708 9780788604706 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>030306105390 00030306105390  gtin-14 
<br/><br/><label>Publisher. No.: </label>DVD1053  MPI Home Video 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Midwest Tape  http://www.midwesttapes.com 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Henry II,  King of England,  1133-1189 --Drama.<br/>Thomas, ā Becket, Saint,  1118?-1170 --Drama.<br/>Anouilh, Jean, 1910-1987.  Becket --Drama.<br/>Anouilh, Jean, 1910-1987.  Becket --Film adaptations.<br/>Henry II,  King of England,  1133-1189. <br/>Thomas, ā Becket, Saint,  1118?-1170. <br/>Henry II,  King of England,  1133-1189 --Drama.<br/>Thomas, ā Becket, Saint,  1118?-1170 --Drama.<br/>Thomas, ā Becket, Saint,  1118?-1170 --Drama.<br/>Henry II,  King of England,  1133-1189 --Drama.<br/>Thomas, ā Becket, Saint,  1118?-1170 --Drama.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Becket (Anouilh, Jean)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Chronological Terms: </label><br/>1066-1485 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Christian saints--Drama.<br/>Kings and rulers--Drama.<br/>Loyalty--Drama.<br/>Privy councils--England--Drama.<br/>Friendship--England--Drama.<br/>Manners and customs--Drama.<br/>Christian saints--England--Drama.<br/>Gran Bretaņa--Reyes y soberanos--Teatro.<br/>Inglaterra--Vida social y costumbres--1066-1485--Teatro.<br/>Inglaterra--Vida social--costumbres--1066-1485--Teatro.<br/>Christian saints.<br/>Friendship.<br/>Kings and rulers.<br/>Loyalty.<br/>Manners and customs.<br/>Privy councils.<br/>Privy councils--England--Drama.<br/>Friendship--England--Drama.<br/>Privy councils--England--Drama.<br/>Friendship--England--Drama.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Drama.<br/>Great Britain--History--Henry II, 1154-1189--Drama.<br/>England--Social life and customs--1066-1485--Drama.<br/>England.<br/>Great Britain.<br/>England--Drama.<br/>Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Drama.<br/>England--Social life and customs--1066-1485--Drama.<br/>Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Drama.<br/>England--Social life and customs--1066-1485--Drama.<br/>England--Drama.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Motion pictures, British.<br/>Historical--Feature.<br/>Historical films.<br/>Golden Globe winner.<br/>Biographical films.<br/>Drama.<br/>Feature films.<br/>Fiction films.<br/>Film adaptations.<br/>Historical films.<br/>History.<br/>Feature films.<br/>Historical films.<br/>Feature films.<br/>Historical films.<br/>Historical--Feature.<br/>Films historiques.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN1995.9.H5  / B43548 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>791.43/72