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Becket

Becket

An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time!
Mar 11, 1964 2h 28m
7.1
184 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Becket
Companies Paramount Pictures, Keep Films
Countries United Kingdom, United States of America
Keywords england, bishop, based on play or musical, canterbury, archbishop, 12th century, preserved film
Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Thomas Becket
Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

King Henry II of England
John Gielgud

John Gielgud

King Louis VII of France
Gino Cervi

Gino Cervi

Cardinal Zambelli
Paolo Stoppa

Paolo Stoppa

Pope Alexander III
Donald Wolfit

Donald Wolfit

Bishop Folliot
David Weston

David Weston

Brother John
Martita Hunt

Martita Hunt

Empress Matilda
Pamela Brown

Pamela Brown

Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Inigo Jackson

Inigo Jackson

Robert de Beaumont
Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Archbishop of Canterbury
John Phillips

John Phillips

Bishop of Winchester
Frank Pettingell

Frank Pettingell

Bishop of York
Véronique Vendell

Véronique Vendell

French Prostitute
Jennifer Hilary

Jennifer Hilary

Peasant's Daughter
Hamilton Dyce

Hamilton Dyce

Bishop of Chichester
Chris Adcock

Chris Adcock

Sergeant (uncredited)
Michael Anthony

Michael Anthony

Courtier (uncredited)
Geoffrey Bayldon

Geoffrey Bayldon

Brother Philip (uncredited)
Roy Beck

Roy Beck

Young French Boy (uncredited)
Garrett Cassell

Garrett Cassell

Man (uncredited)
Dave Clark

Dave Clark

Soldier (uncredited)
George Lane Cooper

George Lane Cooper

Soldier (uncredited)
Ian Cullen

Ian Cullen

Servant (uncredited)
Ivor Dean

Ivor Dean

Monk (uncredited)
Guy Deghy

Guy Deghy

Man (uncredited)
John Doye

John Doye

Priest (uncredited)
Paul Farrell

Paul Farrell

Farmer (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin

Patrick Halpin

Monk (uncredited)
Laurie Heath

Laurie Heath

Boy (uncredited)
Laurence Hepworth

Laurence Hepworth

Bishop (uncredited)
Rose Howlett

Rose Howlett

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Magda Konopka

Magda Konopka

Girl on Balcony (uncredited)
Gerald Lawson

Gerald Lawson

English Peasant (uncredited)
Wilfrid Lawson

Wilfrid Lawson

Old Soldier (uncredited)
Paul Layton

Paul Layton

Boy (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow

Tutte Lemkow

French Courtier (uncredited)
Linda Marlowe

Linda Marlowe

Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)
John Moulder-Brown

John Moulder-Brown

Boy (uncredited)
Patrick Newell

Patrick Newell

William of Corbeil (uncredited)
Riggs O'Hara

Riggs O'Hara

Prince Henry (uncredited)
Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

Monk (uncredited)
Dido Plumb

Dido Plumb

Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Steve Plytas

Steve Plytas

Cardinal (uncredited)
Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Alexander III (voice) (uncredited)
Alex Scott

Alex Scott

Priest (uncredited)
Terence Soall

Terence Soall

Man (uncredited)
Victor Spinetti

Victor Spinetti

French Tailor (uncredited)
Graham Stark

Graham Stark

Pope's Secretary (uncredited)
Fred Stroud

Fred Stroud

Church Guard (uncredited)
Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Blonde Village Woman (uncredited)
Royston Tickner

Royston Tickner

Royal Servant (uncredited)
Fred Wood

Fred Wood

Congregation Member (uncredited)
Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward

Clement (uncredited)