Nominated for twelve Academy Awards, this 1964 film is an historical costume drama of the grandest order. Becket is the story of the friendship and conflict between King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) and Thomas Becket (Richard Burton), a royal courtier and confidant whom Henry appoints as Archbishop of Canterbury. Details: Rating: PG-13 (for
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WATERLOO (1970)
This is a historical drama which follows the exile of Napoleon Bonaparte (Rod Steiger) and his struggle to regain the French throne, culminating in his defeat at Waterloo in 1815. Details: Rating: G Genre: Action & Adventure , Classics , Drama Directed By: Sergey Bondarchuk In Theaters: Oct 26, 1970 Wide On DVD: Oct 11, 2005 Runtime: 122 minutes Studio: Columbia Pictures Review: At first, King