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Burton did better when he was off on his own giving higher caliber performances, such as those in Becket (1964), the film adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play The Night of the Iguana (1964), the brilliant espionage thriller The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) and alongside Clint Eastwood in the World War II action adventure film Where ...
- November 10, 1925
- August 5, 1984
Edit page. Becket: Directed by Peter Glenville. With Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud, Gino Cervi. King Henry II of England comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant Thomas Becket, who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the King's.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Peter Glenville
- 1964-03-11
Dec 6, 2022 · Taylor and Burton in 1965 on the set of their film The Sandpiper. They found solace in each other. In 1969 Elizabeth wrote: “As long as he loves her everything is O.K. pimples, stupid hips ...
Burton did better when he was off on his own giving higher caliber performances, such as those in Becket (1964), the film adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play The Night of the Iguana (1964), the brilliant espionage thriller The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) and alongside Clint Eastwood in the World War II action adventure film Where ...
- January 1, 1
- Pontrhydyfen, Wales, UK
- January 1, 1
- Céligny, Geneva, Switzerland
May 13, 2024 · Richard Burton as Petruchio and Elizabeth Taylor as Katharina in a film version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1967). (more) Burton rose to superstar status after being cast as Mark Antony in Cleopatra (1963).
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May 25, 2015 · Becket (1964) – As Film and As History with Richard Burton and Peter O’Toole – Classic Film Freak. May 25, 2015 Greg Orypeck Burton, Richard, O'Toole, Peter. “It’s funny! It’s too funny! Becket is the only intelligent man in my kingdom, and he’s against me.” —— King Henry II (Peter O’Toole)
75% Tomatometer 28 Reviews 87% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings Debauched King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) installs his longtime court facilitator Thomas Becket (Richard Burton) as the Archbishop of ...
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