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Becket
RELEASED • 1964 • DRAMA • HISTORY
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Original
movie
Rating
3
Language
English
Runtime
148m
Popularity
Trending Up
Overview
King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he has a brilliant idea. Rather than appoint another pious cleric loyal to Rome and the Church, he will appoint his old drinking and wenching buddy, Thomas Becket, technically a deacon of the church, to the post. Unfortunately, Becket takes the job seriously and provides abler opposition to Henry.
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Cast
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Richard Burton
Becket / Thomas Becket
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Peter O'Toole
his King / King Henry II
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John Gielgud
King Louis of France / King Louis VII of France
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Gino Cervi
the Cardinal / Cardinal Zambelli
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Paolo Stoppa
the Pope / Pope Alexander III
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Donald Wolfit
Bishop Folliot
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David Weston
Brother John
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Martita Hunt
Empress Matilda
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Pamela Brown
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
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Percy Herbert
Baron
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