Becket

Becket

3.5 |

2h 28min

Released

DramaHistory

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.

Becket

Story

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.

Directors

Peter Glenville,

Writers

Edward Anhalt, Jean Anouilh,

Tags

An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time!

Casts

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Character-in: Thomas Becket

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Character-in: King Henry II of England

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Character-in: King Louis VII of France

Gino Cervi

Gino Cervi

Character-in: Cardinal Zambelli

Paolo Stoppa

Paolo Stoppa

Character-in: Pope Alexander III

Donald Wolfit

Donald Wolfit

Character-in: Bishop Folliot

David Weston

David Weston

Character-in: Brother John

Martita Hunt

Martita Hunt

Character-in: Empress Matilda

Pamela Brown

Pamela Brown

Character-in: Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Character-in: Baron

Siân Phillips

Siân Phillips

Character-in: Gwendolen

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Character-in: Archbishop of Canterbury

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Character-in: Baron

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Character-in: Baron

John Phillips

John Phillips

Character-in: Bishop of Winchester

Frank Pettingell

Frank Pettingell

Character-in: Bishop of York

Véronique Vendell

Véronique Vendell

Character-in: French Prostitute

Jennifer Hilary

Jennifer Hilary

Character-in: Peasant's Daughter

Hamilton Dyce

Hamilton Dyce

Character-in: Bishop of Chichester

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Character-in: Baron

Geoffrey Bayldon

Geoffrey Bayldon

Character-in: Brother Philip (uncredited)

Roy Beck

Roy Beck

Character-in: Young French Boy (uncredited)

Dave Clark

Dave Clark

Character-in: Soldier (uncredited)

Guy Deghy

Guy Deghy

Character-in: Man (uncredited)

Paul Farrell

Paul Farrell

Character-in: Farmer (uncredited)

Magda Konopka

Magda Konopka

Character-in: Girl on Balcony (uncredited)

Wilfrid Lawson

Wilfrid Lawson

Character-in: Old Soldier (uncredited)

Tutte Lemkow

Tutte Lemkow

Character-in: French Courtier (uncredited)

Linda Marlowe

Linda Marlowe

Character-in: Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)

John Moulder-Brown

John Moulder-Brown

Character-in: Boy (uncredited)

Patrick Newell

Patrick Newell

Character-in: William of Corbeil (uncredited)

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

Character-in: Monk (uncredited)

Dido Plumb

Dido Plumb

Character-in: Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Steve Plytas

Steve Plytas

Character-in: Cardinal (uncredited)

Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Character-in: Alexander III (voice) (uncredited)

Alex Scott

Alex Scott

Character-in: Priest (uncredited)

Victor Spinetti

Victor Spinetti

Character-in: French Tailor (uncredited)

Graham Stark

Graham Stark

Character-in: Pope's Secretary (uncredited)

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Character-in: Blonde Village Woman (uncredited)

Royston Tickner

Royston Tickner

Character-in: Royal Servant (uncredited)

Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward

Character-in: Clement (uncredited)

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