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Becket [Paperback]

Jean Anouilh (Author)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Play to Read, Fantastic Film to Watch Aug 28 2003
By Grant Waara
Format:Paperback
This is one of my favorite plays. While Anouilh made Becket a Saxon (historians say he was in fact, a Norman), and that a decade's time is compressed to make a two plus hour play or movie, the fact is that "Becket" is a fast moving, epic saga which dramatizes one of the most heartbreaking episodes in English history.

Ignore the negative reviews here. I highly suggest you go see the play if you're lucky enough, or rent the movie with two superb performances from Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton.

One last note. While plays tend to suffer when just being read and not performed, "Becket" is a glad exception. It's superbly written and it goes by briskly.

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2.0 out of 5 stars I wouldn't read it again Dec 10 1999
By "megaa18"
Format:Paperback
There was something about this book that I just didn't like. Even though its a true story, it seemed a little exaggerated, especially in regard to the king.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful psychological study Sep 14 1999
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I don't know what the English translation is like, but the book was great in the original French. Anouilh does a wonderful job with the psychology of his characters. It's not for historical purists, though, because there are several historical inaccuracies. (For example, Thomas was not a Saxon; this is a persistant legend but he was actually a Norman. Also, his personality was somewhat different in real life.) This play served as the basis for the 1964 movie Becket.
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