British History

BECKET (SV779)
1964, Color, 148 minutes, Rated G. 
Starring Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole.
Film adaptation of Thomas Becket's turbulent relationship with King Henry II.  Outstanding costumes and a valuable history lesson.

LION IN WINTER (16367)
1968, Color, 134 minutes, Rated PG.  Starring Katharine Hepburn and Peter O'Toole.
A superb historical drama, well acted, about King Henry II and his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine.

MAN FOR ALL SEASONS (SV2194)
1966, Color, 120 minutes, Rated G. 
Starring Paul Scofield.
An outstanding film presentation concerning the conflict between Sir Thomas Moore and King Henry VIII.  Rated as a superior drama of historical note.

THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII (10027)
1990, Color, 542 minutes (6 video cassettes), Rated G. 
Starring Keith Mitchell.
Few television series have attracted as much critical and public acclaim as this medieval masterpiece.  The life and loves of Henry VIII are a soap opera buff’s delight.