Becket (1964)

Becket (1964)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1964-03-11 United Kingdom, United States of America 148 Min. PG-13
7.1 192 votes
Drama, History

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.

Cast

Richard Burton is Thomas Becket
Thomas Becket
Peter O'Toole is King Henry II of England
King Henry II of England
John Gielgud is King Louis VII of France
King Louis VII of France
Gino Cervi is Cardinal Zambelli
Cardinal Zambelli
Paolo Stoppa is Pope Alexander III
Pope Alexander III
Donald Wolfit is Bishop Folliot
Bishop Folliot
David Weston is Brother John
Brother John
Martita Hunt is Empress Matilda
Empress Matilda
Pamela Brown is Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Siân Phillips is Gwendolen
Gwendolen
Inigo Jackson is Robert de Beaumont
Robert de Beaumont
Felix Aylmer is Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
John Phillips is Bishop of Winchester
Bishop of Winchester
Frank Pettingell is Bishop of York
Bishop of York
Véronique Vendell is French Prostitute
French Prostitute
Jennifer Hilary is Peasant's Daughter
Peasant's Daughter
Hamilton Dyce is Bishop of Chichester
Bishop of Chichester
Peter Prowse is Baron
Baron
Chris Adcock is Sergeant (uncredited)
Sergeant (uncredited)
Michael Anthony is Courtier (uncredited)
Courtier (uncredited)
Geoffrey Bayldon is Brother Philip (uncredited)
Brother Philip (uncredited)
Garrett Cassell is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Dave Clark is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
George Lane Cooper is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Ian Cullen is Servant (uncredited)
Servant (uncredited)
Ivor Dean is Monk (uncredited)
Monk (uncredited)
Guy Deghy is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
John Doye is Priest (uncredited)
Priest (uncredited)
Paul Farrell is Farmer (uncredited)
Farmer (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin is Monk (uncredited)
Monk (uncredited)
Laurie Heath is Boy (uncredited)
Boy (uncredited)
Laurence Hepworth is Bishop (uncredited)
Bishop (uncredited)
Rose Howlett is Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Magda Konopka is Girl on Balcony (uncredited)
Girl on Balcony (uncredited)
Gerald Lawson is English Peasant (uncredited)
English Peasant (uncredited)
Wilfrid Lawson is Old Soldier (uncredited)
Old Soldier (uncredited)
Paul Layton is Boy (uncredited)
Boy (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow is French Courtier (uncredited)
French Courtier (uncredited)
Linda Marlowe is Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)
Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)
John Moulder-Brown is Boy (uncredited)
Boy (uncredited)
Patrick Newell is William of Corbeil (uncredited)
William of Corbeil (uncredited)
Riggs O'Hara is Prince Henry (uncredited)
Prince Henry (uncredited)
Frederick Piper is Monk (uncredited)
Monk (uncredited)
Dido Plumb is Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Steve Plytas is Cardinal (uncredited)
Cardinal (uncredited)
Robert Rietti is Alexander III (voice) (uncredited)
Alexander III (voice) (uncredited)
Alex Scott is Priest (uncredited)
Priest (uncredited)
Terence Soall is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Victor Spinetti is French Tailor (uncredited)
French Tailor (uncredited)
Graham Stark is Pope's Secretary (uncredited)
Pope's Secretary (uncredited)
Fred Stroud is Church Guard (uncredited)
Church Guard (uncredited)
Elizabeth Taylor is Blonde Village Woman (uncredited)
Blonde Village Woman (uncredited)
Royston Tickner is Royal Servant (uncredited)
Royal Servant (uncredited)
Fred Wood is Congregation Member (uncredited)
Congregation Member (uncredited)
Edward Woodward is Clement (uncredited)
Clement (uncredited)