Becket (1964)

7.7	Listal rating
8.1	IMDB rating

Drama (1), Politics (1), Death Penalty (1), Conflict (1), 1964 (1), Royalty (1), Based On A Play (1), Church And State (1), Historically Inaccurate (1), King Henry II (1), Archbishop Of Canterbury (1), (1)

Description

When King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) names his friend and former drinking partner Thomas à Becket (Richard Burton) the new Archbishop of Canterbury, he counts on his unbending loyalty when it comes to religious matters. But what he doesn't count on is Becket actually taking his job so seriously. O'Toole, Burton and co-star John Gielgud turn in a tri ... (more)

Directed by

Peter Glenville

Starring (View all) :

Richard Burton

Thomas à Becket

Peter O'Toole

King Henry II

John Gielgud

King Louis VII of France

Cardinal Zambelli

Pope Alexander III

Bishop Folliot

Brother John

Empress Matilda

Queen Eleanor [of Aquitaine]

Siân Phillips

Gwendolen

Written by (View all) :

Jean Anouilh

(play "Becket")

Lucienne Hill

(play translation)

Videos


	Becket Trailer For the first time in more than 40 years, experien...

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