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Becket

Becket1964

★7.2148 minDramaHistory

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

Writer

Score

Laurence Rosenthal

Stars

Richard Burton Peter O'Toole John Gielgud

Cast62

Richard Burton
as Thomas Becket
Peter O'Toole
as King Henry II of England
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
Siân Phillips
as Gwendolen
I
Inigo Jackson
as Robert de Beaumont
Felix Aylmer
as Archbishop of Canterbury
Niall MacGinnis
as Baron
Christopher Rhodes
as Baron
John Phillips
as Bishop of Winchester
Frank Pettingell
as Bishop of York
V
Véronique Vendell
as French Prostitute
Jennifer Hilary
as Peasant's Daughter
David Davenport
Hamilton Dyce
as Bishop of Chichester
Peter Jeffrey
as Baron
Michael Miller
as Baron
P
Peter Prowse
as Baron
J
Jack Taylor
C
Chris Adcock
as Sergeant (uncredited)
M
Michael Anthony
as Courtier (uncredited)
Geoffrey Bayldon
as Brother Philip (uncredited)
G
Garrett Cassell
as Man (uncredited)
Dave Clark
as Soldier (uncredited)
G
George Lane Cooper
as Soldier (uncredited)
I
Ian Cullen
as Servant (uncredited)
Ivor Dean
as Monk (uncredited)
Guy Deghy
as Man (uncredited)
J
John Doye
as Priest (uncredited)
Paul Farrell
as Farmer (uncredited)
P
Patrick Halpin
as Monk (uncredited)
L
Laurie Heath
as Boy (uncredited)
L
Laurence Hepworth
as Bishop (uncredited)
R
Rose Howlett
as Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Magda Konopka
as Girl on Balcony (uncredited)
G
Gerald Lawson
as English Peasant (uncredited)
Wilfrid Lawson
as Old Soldier (uncredited)
P
Paul Layton
as Boy (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow
as French Courtier (uncredited)
Linda Marlowe
as Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)
John Moulder-Brown
as Boy (uncredited)
Patrick Newell
as William of Corbeil (uncredited)
R
Riggs O'Hara
as Prince Henry (uncredited)
Frederick Piper
as Monk (uncredited)
Dido Plumb
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Steve Plytas
as Cardinal (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
as Alexander III (voice) (uncredited)
Alex Scott
as Priest (uncredited)
T
Terence Soall
as Man (uncredited)
Victor Spinetti
as French Tailor (uncredited)
Graham Stark
as Pope's Secretary (uncredited)
F
Fred Stroud
as Church Guard (uncredited)
Elizabeth Taylor
as Blonde Village Woman (uncredited)
Royston Tickner
as Royal Servant (uncredited)
F
Fred Wood
as Congregation Member (uncredited)
Edward Woodward
as Clement (uncredited)

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