Becket (1964)

US:: PG-13 Drama History

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.

Updated May 10 2020

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1964-03-11

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england bishop king henry ii archbishop

FACTS

Runtime: 148 mins Rating: 7.4 Tag Line: An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time!

Cast

Paolo Stoppa

the Pope / Pope Alexander III

Richard Burton

Becket / Thomas Becket

Peter O'Toole

his King / King Henry II

John Gielgud

King Louis of France / King Louis VII of France

Siân Phillips

Gwendolen

Donald Wolfit

Bishop Folliot

Martita Hunt

Empress Matilda

John Phillips

Bishop of Winchester