Becket

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!

Drama History

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.

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  • Release Date: 1964-03-11
  • Runtime: 2h 28min
  • Director: Peter Glenville

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    Cast

    • Richard Burton

      Thomas Becket

    • Peter O'Toole

      King Henry II of England

    • John Gielgud

      King Louis VII of France

    • Gino Cervi

      Cardinal Zambelli

    • Paolo Stoppa

      Pope Alexander III

    • Donald Wolfit

      Bishop Folliot

    • David Weston

      Brother John

    • Martita Hunt

      Empress Matilda

    • Pamela Brown

      Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine

    • Percy Herbert

      Baron

    • Siân Phillips

      Gwendolen

    • Inigo Jackson

      Robert de Beaumont

    • Felix Aylmer

      Archbishop of Canterbury

    • Niall MacGinnis

      Baron

    • Christopher Rhodes

      Baron

    • John Phillips

      Bishop of Winchester

    • Frank Pettingell

      Bishop of York

    • Véronique Vendell

      French Prostitute

    • Jennifer Hilary

      Peasant's Daughter

    • David Davenport

    • Hamilton Dyce

      Bishop of Chichester

    • Peter Jeffrey

      Baron

    • Michael Miller

      Baron

    • Peter Prowse

      Baron

    • Jack Taylor

    • Chris Adcock

      Sergeant (uncredited)

    • Michael Anthony

      Courtier (uncredited)

    • Geoffrey Bayldon

      Brother Philip (uncredited)

    • Roy Beck

      Young French Boy (uncredited)

    • Garrett Cassell

      Man (uncredited)

    • Dave Clark

      Soldier (uncredited)

    • George Lane Cooper

      Soldier (uncredited)

    • Ian Cullen

      Servant (uncredited)

    • Ivor Dean

      Monk (uncredited)

    • Guy Deghy

      Man (uncredited)

    • John Doye

      Priest (uncredited)

    • Paul Farrell

      Farmer (uncredited)

    • Patrick Halpin

      Monk (uncredited)

    • Laurie Heath

      Boy (uncredited)

    • Laurence Hepworth

      Bishop (uncredited)

    • Rose Howlett

      Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

    • Magda Konopka

      Girl on Balcony (uncredited)

    • Gerald Lawson

      English Peasant (uncredited)

    • Wilfrid Lawson

      Old Soldier (uncredited)

    • Paul Layton

      Boy (uncredited)

    • Tutte Lemkow

      French Courtier (uncredited)

    • Linda Marlowe

      Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)

    • John Moulder-Brown

      Boy (uncredited)

    • Patrick Newell

      William of Corbeil (uncredited)

    • Riggs O'Hara

      Prince Henry (uncredited)

    • Frederick Piper

      Monk (uncredited)

    • Dido Plumb

      Man in Crowd (uncredited)

    • Steve Plytas

      Cardinal (uncredited)

    • Robert Rietti

      Alexander III (voice) (uncredited)

    • Alex Scott

      Priest (uncredited)

    • Terence Soall

      Man (uncredited)

    • Victor Spinetti

      French Tailor (uncredited)

    • Graham Stark

      Pope's Secretary (uncredited)

    • Fred Stroud

      Church Guard (uncredited)

    • Elizabeth Taylor

      Blonde Village Woman (uncredited)

    • Royston Tickner

      Royal Servant (uncredited)

    • Fred Wood

      Congregation Member (uncredited)

    • Edward Woodward

      Clement (uncredited)

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