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72% Critic Match
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!”
7.2 / 10• 1964• 2h 28m•PG-13• English
DramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Richard Burton
Thomas Becket
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Glenville's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Becket is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
