Film

Becket

An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time!

7.1

2h 28m

1964

“An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time!”

Synopsis

Thomas Becket, Henry II's longtime advisor, finds his friendship with the debauched king corroding when he is unwillingly appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury in an attempt to gain absolute loyalty from the Church.

Director

Peter Glenville

Trailer

DramaHistory

englandbishopbased on true storybased on play or musicalcatholiccanterburyarchbishop12th century

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Cast & Crew

Richard Burton

as Thomas Becket

Peter O'Toole

as King Henry II of England

John Gielgud

as King Louis VII of France

Gino Cervi

as Cardinal Zambelli

Paolo Stoppa

as Pope Alexander III

Donald Wolfit

as Bishop Folliot

David Weston

as Brother John

Martita Hunt

as Empress Matilda

Pamela Brown

as Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine

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