Becket (1964)

Becket Poster

2h 28min | Drama, History | Mar 11, 1964 | Released

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.

Director: Peter Glenville

Producer: Hal B. Wallis

Writer(s): Edward Anhalt

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Cast (18 Members)

Elizabeth Taylor

Village Extra with Blonde Wig (uncredited)

the Pope / Pope Alexander III

Becket / Thomas Becket

his King / King Henry II

King Louis of France / King Louis VII of France

Gwendolen

Bishop Folliot

Empress Matilda

Bishop of Winchester

the Cardinal / Cardinal Zambelli

Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine

Christopher Rhodes

Baron

Archbishop of Canterbury

Niall MacGinnis

Baron

Brother John

Girl on Balcony

Jennifer Hilary

Peasant's Daughter

Edward Woodward

Clement (uncredited)

Elizabeth Taylor Village Extra with Blonde Wig (uncredited)

Paolo Stoppa the Pope / Pope Alexander III

Richard Burton Becket / Thomas Becket

Peter O'Toole his King / King Henry II

John Gielgud King Louis of France / King Louis VII of France

Siân Phillips Gwendolen

Donald Wolfit Bishop Folliot

Martita Hunt Empress Matilda

John Phillips Bishop of Winchester

Gino Cervi the Cardinal / Cardinal Zambelli

Pamela Brown Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine

Christopher Rhodes Baron

Felix Aylmer Archbishop of Canterbury

Niall MacGinnis Baron

David Weston Brother John

Magda Konopka Girl on Balcony

Jennifer Hilary Peasant's Daughter

Edward Woodward Clement (uncredited)

Crew (11 Members)

Geoffrey Unsworth

Director of Photography

Producer

Editor

Laurence Rosenthal

Original Music Composer

Screenplay

Peter Glenville

Director

Writer

Translator

Art Direction

Joseph H. Hazen

Executive Producer

Production Design

Geoffrey Unsworth Director of Photography

Hal B. Wallis Producer

Anne V. Coates Editor

Laurence Rosenthal Original Music Composer

Edward Anhalt Screenplay

Peter Glenville Director

Jean Anouilh Writer

Lucienne Hill Translator

Maurice Carter Art Direction

Joseph H. Hazen Executive Producer

John Bryan Production Design

Age At Time Of Release

Geoffrey Unsworth

49

Elizabeth Taylor

32

64

57

38

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