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!

Duration: 148 min
Release date: 1964-03-11
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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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Richard Burton
Richard Burton
as Thomas Becket
Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole
as King Henry II of England
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
as King Louis VII of France
Gino Cervi
Gino Cervi
as Cardinal Zambelli
Paolo Stoppa
Paolo Stoppa
as Pope Alexander III
Donald Wolfit
Donald Wolfit
as Bishop Folliot
David Weston
David Weston
as Brother John
Martita Hunt
Martita Hunt
as Empress Matilda
Pamela Brown
Pamela Brown
as Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Percy Herbert
Percy Herbert
as Baron
Siân Phillips
Siân Phillips
as Gwendolen
Inigo Jackson
Inigo Jackson
as Robert de Beaumont
Felix Aylmer
Felix Aylmer
as Archbishop of Canterbury
Niall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinnis
as Baron
Christopher Rhodes
Christopher Rhodes
as Baron
John Phillips
John Phillips
as Bishop of Winchester
Frank Pettingell
Frank Pettingell
as Bishop of York
Véronique Vendell
Véronique Vendell
as French Prostitute
Jennifer Hilary
Jennifer Hilary
as Peasant's Daughter
David Davenport
David Davenport
as
Hamilton Dyce
Hamilton Dyce
as Bishop of Chichester
Peter Jeffrey
Peter Jeffrey
as Baron
Michael Miller
Michael Miller
as Baron
Peter Prowse
Peter Prowse
as Baron
Jack Taylor
Jack Taylor
as
Chris Adcock
Chris Adcock
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Michael Anthony
Michael Anthony
as Courtier (uncredited)
Geoffrey Bayldon
Geoffrey Bayldon
as Brother Philip (uncredited)
Garrett Cassell
Garrett Cassell
as Man (uncredited)
Dave Clark
Dave Clark
as Soldier (uncredited)
George Lane Cooper
George Lane Cooper
as Soldier (uncredited)
Ian Cullen
Ian Cullen
as Servant (uncredited)
Ivor Dean
Ivor Dean
as Monk (uncredited)
Guy Deghy
Guy Deghy
as Man (uncredited)
John Doye
John Doye
as Priest (uncredited)
Paul Farrell
Paul Farrell
as Farmer (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin
Patrick Halpin
as Monk (uncredited)
Laurie Heath
Laurie Heath
as Boy (uncredited)
Laurence Hepworth
Laurence Hepworth
as Bishop (uncredited)
Rose Howlett
Rose Howlett
as Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Magda Konopka
Magda Konopka
as Girl on Balcony (uncredited)
Gerald Lawson
Gerald Lawson
as English Peasant (uncredited)
Wilfrid Lawson
Wilfrid Lawson
as Old Soldier (uncredited)
Paul Layton
Paul Layton
as Boy (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow
Tutte Lemkow
as French Courtier (uncredited)
Linda Marlowe
Linda Marlowe
as Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)
John Moulder-Brown
John Moulder-Brown
as Boy (uncredited)
Patrick Newell
Patrick Newell
as William of Corbeil (uncredited)
Riggs O'Hara
Riggs O'Hara
as Prince Henry (uncredited)
Frederick Piper
Frederick Piper
as Monk (uncredited)
Dido Plumb
Dido Plumb
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Steve Plytas
Steve Plytas
as Cardinal (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
Robert Rietti
as Alexander III (voice) (uncredited)
Alex Scott
Alex Scott
as Priest (uncredited)
Terence Soall
Terence Soall
as Man (uncredited)
Victor Spinetti
Victor Spinetti
as French Tailor (uncredited)
Graham Stark
Graham Stark
as Pope's Secretary (uncredited)
Fred Stroud
Fred Stroud
as Church Guard (uncredited)
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
as Blonde Village Woman (uncredited)
Royston Tickner
Royston Tickner
as Royal Servant (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Fred Wood
as Congregation Member (uncredited)
Edward Woodward
Edward Woodward
as Clement (uncredited)
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