Top billed cast

1. 

   Richard Burton

   Thomas Becket

2. 

   Peter O'Toole

   King Henry II of England

3. 

   John Gielgud

   King Louis VII of France

4. 

   Gino Cervi

   Cardinal Zambelli

5. 

   Paolo Stoppa

   Pope Alexander III

6. 

   Donald Wolfit

   Bishop Folliot

7. 

   David Weston

   Brother John

8. 

   Martita Hunt

   Empress Matilda

9. 

   Pamela Brown

   Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2020-05-24

Here's my royal foot on your royal buttocks!

King Henry II of England has grown tired of the interference of the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he senses an opportunity to gain the upper hand. Much to the church, and Thomas Becket's surprise, he appoints his great friend Thomas to the highly important position. What Henry hadn't bargained for was that Becket takes the role very serious indeed and serves God to the full, so where once there was great friendship between the two men, there is now an uneasy feud.

Based on the Jean Anouilh play, Becket is as near a technical...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$9,100,000.00

Keywords

• england
• bishop
• based on true story
• based on play or musical
• catholic
• canterbury
• archbishop
• 12th century