Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1964-03-11) |
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| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 23 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $149,327 |
| Screen: | Jean Anouilh, Lucienne Hill, Edward Anhalt |
| Productions: | Paramount Pictures, Keep Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | Cymraeg, English, Latin |
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Casts
- 5341: Richard Burton - Becket / Thomas Becket
- 11390: Peter O'Toole - his King / King Henry II
- 11857: John Gielgud - King Louis of France / King Louis VII of France
- 37191: Gino Cervi - the Cardinal / Cardinal Zambelli
- 4962: Paolo Stoppa - the Pope / Pope Alexander III
- 14372: Donald Wolfit - Bishop Folliot
- 101504: David Weston - Brother John
Crews
- 86661: Lucienne Hill - Translator - Crew
- 86659: Peter Glenville - Director - Directing
- 243: Geoffrey Unsworth - Director of Photography - Camera
- 6346: Anne V. Coates - Editor - Editing
- 52025: Laurence Rosenthal - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 4123: Hal B. Wallis - Producer - Production
- 1029442: Joseph H. Hazen - Executive Producer - Production
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
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 grea ....
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