Becket

1964

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

Drama
History

7.2

191

March 11, 1964

2h 28m

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.

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Original Title

Becket

Spoken Languages

Welsh, English, Latin

Production Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

$9,100,000

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Cast

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Role: Thomas Becket

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Role: King Henry II of England

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Role: King Louis VII of France

Gino Cervi

Gino Cervi

Role: Cardinal Zambelli

Paolo Stoppa

Paolo Stoppa

Role: Pope Alexander III

Donald Wolfit

Donald Wolfit

Role: Bishop Folliot

David Weston

David Weston

Role: Brother John

Martita Hunt

Martita Hunt

Role: Empress Matilda

Pamela Brown

Pamela Brown

Role: Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Role: Baron

Siân Phillips

Siân Phillips

Role: Gwendolen

Inigo Jackson

Role: Robert de Beaumont

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Role: Archbishop of Canterbury

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Role: Baron

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Role: Baron

John Phillips

John Phillips

Role: Bishop of Winchester

Frank Pettingell

Frank Pettingell

Role: Bishop of York

Véronique Vendell

Véronique Vendell

Role: French Prostitute

Jennifer Hilary

Jennifer Hilary

Role: Peasant's Daughter

David Davenport

Role:

Hamilton Dyce

Hamilton Dyce

Role: Bishop of Chichester

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Role: Baron

Michael Miller

Role: Baron

Peter Prowse

Role: Baron

Jack Taylor

Role:

Chris Adcock

Role: Sergeant (uncredited)

Michael Anthony

Role: Courtier (uncredited)

Geoffrey Bayldon

Geoffrey Bayldon

Role: Brother Philip (uncredited)

Garrett Cassell

Role: Man (uncredited)

Dave Clark

Dave Clark

Role: Soldier (uncredited)

George Lane Cooper

Role: Soldier (uncredited)

Ian Cullen

Role: Servant (uncredited)

Ivor Dean

Role: Monk (uncredited)

Guy Deghy

Guy Deghy

Role: Man (uncredited)

John Doye

Role: Priest (uncredited)

Paul Farrell

Paul Farrell

Role: Farmer (uncredited)

Patrick Halpin

Role: Monk (uncredited)

Laurie Heath

Role: Boy (uncredited)

Laurence Hepworth

Role: Bishop (uncredited)

Rose Howlett

Role: Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Magda Konopka

Magda Konopka

Role: Girl on Balcony (uncredited)

Gerald Lawson

Role: English Peasant (uncredited)

Wilfrid Lawson

Wilfrid Lawson

Role: Old Soldier (uncredited)

Paul Layton

Role: Boy (uncredited)

Tutte Lemkow

Tutte Lemkow

Role: French Courtier (uncredited)

Linda Marlowe

Linda Marlowe

Role: Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)

John Moulder-Brown

John Moulder-Brown

Role: Boy (uncredited)

Patrick Newell

Patrick Newell

Role: William of Corbeil (uncredited)

Riggs O'Hara

Role: Prince Henry (uncredited)

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

Role: Monk (uncredited)

Dido Plumb

Dido Plumb

Role: Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Steve Plytas

Steve Plytas

Role: Cardinal (uncredited)

Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Role: Alexander III (voice) (uncredited)

Alex Scott

Alex Scott

Role: Priest (uncredited)

Terence Soall

Role: Man (uncredited)

Victor Spinetti

Victor Spinetti

Role: French Tailor (uncredited)

Graham Stark

Graham Stark

Role: Pope's Secretary (uncredited)

Fred Stroud

Role: Church Guard (uncredited)

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Role: Blonde Village Woman (uncredited)

Royston Tickner

Royston Tickner

Role: Royal Servant (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Role: Congregation Member (uncredited)

Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward

Role: Clement (uncredited)