Directed by:
Peter GlenvilleCinematography:
Geoffrey UnsworthComposer:
Laurence RosenthalCast:
Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud, Donald Wolfit, Martita Hunt, Percy Herbert, Siân Phillips, Felix Aylmer, Gino Cervi, Paolo Stoppa, Pamela Brown (more)Plots(1)
For the first time in more than 40 years, experience two of the greatest actors of our time in one of the most honored motion pictures in history. Peter O'Toole delivers an electrifying performance as the mischievous Henry II, who surprises England by naming his fellow rogue and trusted valet Thomas Becket (Richard Burton) as Chancellor. But when Henry next appoints him Archbishop of Canterbury, Becket shocks the world by openly defying the King with his newfound faith and compassion. Will a desperate ruler now destroy a beloved friend to save his splintering kingdom? (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Richard Burton
UK
Best movies:
The Longest Day (1962)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
The Medusa Touch (1978)
Peter O'Toole
Ireland
Best movies:
Ratatouille (2007)
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John Gielgud
UK
Best movies:
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Donald Wolfit
UK
Best movies:
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Becket (1964)
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Martita Hunt
Argentina
Best movies:
Great Expectations (1946)
Becket (1964)
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Percy Herbert
UK
Best movies:
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Becket (1964)
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Siân Phillips
UK
Best movies:
House of America (1997)
The Longest Day (1962)
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Felix Aylmer
UK
Best movies:
Hamlet (1948)
Becket (1964)
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Gino Cervi
Italy
Best movies:
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Becket (1964)
Paolo Stoppa
Italy
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Pamela Brown
UK
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Niall MacGinnis
Ireland
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Hamlet (1948)
Lust for Life (1956)
Becket (1964)
Geoffrey Bayldon
UK
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The Longest Day (1962)
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Victor Spinetti
UK
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John Moulder-Brown
UK
Best movies:
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Becket (1964)
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Véronique Vendell
France
Best movies:
Becket (1964)
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Magda Konopka
Poland
Best movies:
Becket (1964)
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Wilfrid Lawson
UK
Best movies:
Becket (1964)
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Tutte Lemkow
Norway
Best movies:
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