

Becket
1964 · Movie · 2h 28m · PG-13
DramaHistory
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
75%
Metacritic
68/100
Key crew
- Peter GlenvilleDirector
- Laurence RosenthalOriginal Music Composer
- Edward AnhaltScreenplay
Cast
- 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
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Themes
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