Becket (1964)

King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he has a brilliant idea. Rather than appoint another pious cleric loyal to Rome and the Church, he will appoint his old drinking and wenching buddy, Thomas Becket, technically a deacon of the church, to the post. Unfortunately, Becket takes the job seriously and provides abler opposition to Henry.

Directing:
  • Peter Glenville

Writing:
  • Edward Anhalt
  • Jean Anouilh

Stars:
Release Date: 1964-03-11
themoviedb icon 7.1/10
  • Country: GB, US
  • Language: Cymraeg | English | Latin
  • Runtime: 148
  • Revenue: $9,100,000

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Felix Aylmer
Felix Aylmer
Archbishop of Canterbury
Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole
his King / King Henry II
David Weston
David Weston
Brother John
Richard Burton
Richard Burto...
Becket / Thomas Becket
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
King Louis of France / King Louis VII of France
Gino Cervi
Gino Cervi
the Cardinal / Cardinal Zambelli
Paolo Stoppa
Paolo Stoppa
the Pope / Pope Alexander III
Donald Wolfit
Donald Wolfit
Bishop Folliot
Martita Hunt
Martita Hunt
Empress Matilda
Pamela Brown
Pamela Brown
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Siân Phillips
Siân Phillips
Gwendolen
Niall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinn...
Baron
Christopher Rhodes
Christopher R...
Baron
John Phillips
John Phillips
Bishop of Winchester
Magda Konopka
Magda Konopka
Girl on Balcony (uncredited)
Percy Herbert
Percy Herbert
Baron
Frank Pettingell
Frank Petting...
Bishop of York
Véronique Vendell
Véronique Ven...
French Prostitute
Jennifer Hilary
Jennifer Hila...
Peasant's Daughter
Hamilton Dyce
Hamilton Dyce
Bishop of Chichester
Peter Jeffrey
Peter Jeffrey
Baron
Jack Taylor
Jack Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Tay...
Blonde Village Woman (uncredited)
Royston Tickner
Royston Tickn...
Royal Servant (uncredited)
Geoffrey Bayldon
Geoffrey Bayl...
Brother Philip (uncredited)
Roy Beck
Roy Beck
Young French Boy (uncredited)
Dave Clark
Dave Clark
Soldier (uncredited)
Ivor Dean
Ivor Dean
Monk (uncredited)
Guy Deghy
Guy Deghy
Man (uncredited)
Paul Farrell
Paul Farrell
Farmer (uncredited)
Wilfrid Lawson
Wilfrid Lawso...
Old Soldier (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow
Tutte Lemkow
French Courtier (uncredited)
Linda Marlowe
Linda Marlowe
Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)
John Moulder-Brown
John Moulder-...
Boy (uncredited)
Patrick Newell
Patrick Newel...
William of Corbeil (uncredited)
Frederick Piper
Frederick Pip...
Monk (uncredited)
Dido Plumb
Dido Plumb
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Steve Plytas
Steve Plytas
Cardinal (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
Robert Rietti
Alexander III (voice) (uncredited)
Victor Spinetti
Victor Spinet...
French Tailor (uncredited)
Graham Stark
Graham Stark
Pope's Secretary (uncredited)
Edward Woodward
Edward Woodwa...
Clement (uncredited)
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