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Becket (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!

148 minDramaHistory

TMDb7.2/10201 votes

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.

Country: United Kingdom, United States

Director: Peter Glenville

Cast

Richard Burton as Thomas Becket

Richard Burton

Thomas Becket

Peter O'Toole as King Henry II of England

Peter O'Toole

King Henry II of England

John Gielgud as King Louis VII of France

John Gielgud

King Louis VII of France

Gino Cervi as Cardinal Zambelli

Gino Cervi

Cardinal Zambelli

Paolo Stoppa as Pope Alexander III

Paolo Stoppa

Pope Alexander III

Donald Wolfit as Bishop Folliot

Donald Wolfit

Bishop Folliot

David Weston as Brother John

David Weston

Brother John

Martita Hunt as Empress Matilda

Martita Hunt

Empress Matilda

Pamela Brown as Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine

Pamela Brown

Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine

Percy Herbert as Baron

Percy Herbert

Baron

Siân Phillips as Gwendolen

Siân Phillips

Gwendolen

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Inigo Jackson

Robert de Beaumont

Felix Aylmer as Archbishop of Canterbury

Felix Aylmer

Archbishop of Canterbury

Niall MacGinnis as Baron

Niall MacGinnis

Baron

Keywords

Plot:bishopbased on true storybased on play or musicalcatholiccanterburyarchbishop

Time:12th century

Place:england