Becket

Becket

Drama · 1964 · 2h 28m

Movie

7.2/10 · TMDB

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

Overview

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.

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Cast & crew

Richard BurtonThomas Becket
Peter O'TooleKing Henry II of England
John GielgudKing Louis VII of France
Gino CerviCardinal Zambelli
Paolo StoppaPope Alexander III
Donald WolfitBishop Folliot
David WestonBrother John
Martita HuntEmpress Matilda
Pamela BrownQueen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Percy HerbertBaron
Siân PhillipsGwendolen
Inigo JacksonRobert de Beaumont
Felix AylmerArchbishop of Canterbury
Niall MacGinnisBaron
Christopher RhodesBaron

Information

Release date
25 March 1964
Director
Peter Glenville
Genres
Drama, History
Runtime
2h 28m
Country of origin
United States, United Kingdom

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