Becket
★ 7.2·1964·2h 28min·Drama and History
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.
- Director
- Peter Glenville
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released (Mar 11, 1964)
Where to watch
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- Free
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- Buy or rent
Cast
40 people
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- IJInigo JacksonRobert de Beaumont
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Felix AylmerArchbishop of Canterbury
Niall MacGinnisBaron
Christopher RhodesBaron
John PhillipsBishop of Winchester
Frank PettingellBishop of York- VVVéronique VendellFrench Prostitute
Jennifer HilaryPeasant's Daughter
David Davenport
Hamilton DyceBishop of Chichester
Peter JeffreyBaron
Michael MillerBaron- PPPeter ProwseBaron
- JTJack Taylor
- CAChris AdcockSergeant (uncredited)
- MAMichael AnthonyCourtier (uncredited)
Geoffrey BayldonBrother Philip (uncredited)- GCGarrett CassellMan (uncredited)
Dave ClarkSoldier (uncredited)- GLGeorge Lane CooperSoldier (uncredited)
- ICIan CullenServant (uncredited)
Ivor DeanMonk (uncredited)
Guy DeghyMan (uncredited)- JDJohn DoyePriest (uncredited)
Paul FarrellFarmer (uncredited)- PHPatrick HalpinMonk (uncredited)
- LHLaurie HeathBoy (uncredited)
- LHLaurence HepworthBishop (uncredited)
- RHRose HowlettFarmer's Wife (uncredited)
