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!
148 min
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.
- Release date
- March 11, 1964
- Country of origin
- United States, United Kingdom
- Box office
- $9,100,000
Trailer
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
Crew
- Peter Glenville · Director
- Jean Anouilh · Writer
- Lucienne Hill · Writer
- Edward Anhalt · Writer
- Hal B. Wallis · Producer
- Laurence Rosenthal · Composer
- Geoffrey Unsworth · Cinematographer
- Anne V. Coates · Editor
- Sally Nicholl · Casting director
- John Bryan · Production designer