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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(208)19642h 28m
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.
- Director
- Peter Glenville
- Created by
- Joseph H. Hazen
- Writers
- Edward Anhalt
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Cast

Richard Burton
Thomas Becket

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

Pamela Brown
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine

Percy Herbert
Baron

Siân Phillips
Gwendolen
Inigo Jackson
Robert de Beaumont

Felix Aylmer
Archbishop of Canterbury

Niall MacGinnis
Baron

Christopher Rhodes
Baron

John Phillips
Bishop of Winchester

Frank Pettingell
Bishop of York
Véronique Vendell
French Prostitute

Jennifer Hilary
Peasant's Daughter

David Davenport

Hamilton Dyce
Bishop of Chichester

Peter Jeffrey
Baron

Michael Miller
Baron
Peter Prowse
Baron
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Crew
Directing
- Peter GlenvilleDirector
Writing
- Edward AnhaltScreenplay
- Jean AnouilhTheatre Play
Production
- Hal B. WallisProducer
- Joseph H. HazenExecutive Producer
Camera
- Geoffrey UnsworthDirector of Photography
Editing
- Anne V. CoatesEditor
Sound
- Laurence RosenthalOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Maurice CarterArt Direction
- John BryanProduction Design
Crew
- Lucienne HillTranslator