Becket
Thomas Becket, once the trusted confidant of King Henry II, must navigate his reluctant rise to Archbishop of Canterbury while battling the monarch’s ruthless bid for absolute control over the Church, risking faith and friendship in a deadly power struggle.
“An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time!”
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Thomas Becket, a long-time advisor to King Henry II, finds his close relationship with the king deteriorating after he is reluctantly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, a move intended by the king to secure unwavering loyalty from the Church.
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Principal cast & crew: 20
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Edited by Anne V CoatesShot by Geoffrey UnsworthScored by Laurence RosenthalDesigned by John Bryan
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1964 · Box office
Grossed $9.1M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$9.1M
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20 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Richard Burton
as Thomas Becket
Peter O Toole
as King Henry II
John Gielgud
as King Louis VII of France
Gino Cervi
as Cardinal Zambelli
Paolo Stoppa
as Pope Alexander III
Donald Wolfit
as Bishop Folliot
David Weston
as Brother John
Martita Hunt
as Empress Matilda
Pamela Brown
as Queen Eleanor [of Aquitaine]
Percy Herbert
as Baron
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