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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!
Genres
DramaHistory
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$9100000
Runtime
148 min
Release Date
1964-03-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
188
Vote Average
7.2
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Jack Taylor
Chris Adcock
Sergeant (uncredited)
Michael Anthony
Courtier (uncredited)
Geoffrey Bayldon
Brother Philip (uncredited)
Garrett Cassell
Man (uncredited)
Dave Clark
Soldier (uncredited)
George Lane Cooper
Soldier (uncredited)
Ian Cullen
Servant (uncredited)
Ivor Dean
Monk (uncredited)
Guy Deghy
Man (uncredited)
John Doye
Priest (uncredited)
Paul Farrell
Farmer (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin
Monk (uncredited)
Laurie Heath
Boy (uncredited)
Laurence Hepworth
Bishop (uncredited)
Rose Howlett
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Magda Konopka
Girl on Balcony (uncredited)
Gerald Lawson
English Peasant (uncredited)
Wilfrid Lawson
Old Soldier (uncredited)
Paul Layton
Boy (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow
French Courtier (uncredited)
Linda Marlowe
Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)
John Moulder-Brown
Boy (uncredited)
Patrick Newell
William of Corbeil (uncredited)
Riggs O'Hara
Prince Henry (uncredited)
Frederick Piper
Monk (uncredited)
Dido Plumb
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Steve Plytas
Cardinal (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
Alexander III (voice) (uncredited)
Alex Scott
Priest (uncredited)
Terence Soall
Man (uncredited)
Victor Spinetti
French Tailor (uncredited)
Graham Stark
Pope's Secretary (uncredited)
Fred Stroud
Church Guard (uncredited)
Elizabeth Taylor
Blonde Village Woman (uncredited)
Royston Tickner
Royal Servant (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Congregation Member (uncredited)
Edward Woodward
Clement (uncredited)
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