Becket
Becket
Becket
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1964
2h 28m
7.1(192 votes)
Drama
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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.

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Paramount Pictures

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Cast & Crew

62 members
Acting

Richard Burton

Thomas Becket

Richard Burton
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Peter O'Toole

King Henry II of England

Peter O'Toole
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John Gielgud

King Louis VII of France

John Gielgud
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Gino Cervi

Cardinal Zambelli

Gino Cervi
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Paolo Stoppa

Pope Alexander III

Paolo Stoppa
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Donald Wolfit

Bishop Folliot

Donald Wolfit
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David Weston

Brother John

David Weston
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Martita Hunt

Empress Matilda

Martita Hunt
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Pamela Brown

Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine

Pamela Brown
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Percy Herbert

Baron

Percy Herbert
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Siân Phillips

Gwendolen

Siân Phillips
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Inigo Jackson

Robert de Beaumont

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Felix Aylmer

Archbishop of Canterbury

Felix Aylmer
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Niall MacGinnis

Baron

Niall MacGinnis
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Christopher Rhodes

Baron

Christopher Rhodes
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John Phillips

Bishop of Winchester

John Phillips
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Frank Pettingell

Bishop of York

Frank Pettingell
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Véronique Vendell

French Prostitute

Véronique Vendell
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Jennifer Hilary

Peasant's Daughter

Jennifer Hilary
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David Davenport

Unknown Role

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Hamilton Dyce

Bishop of Chichester

Hamilton Dyce
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Peter Jeffrey

Baron

Peter Jeffrey
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Michael Miller

Baron

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Peter Prowse

Baron

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Jack Taylor

Unknown Role

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Chris Adcock

Sergeant (uncredited)

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Michael Anthony

Courtier (uncredited)

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Geoffrey Bayldon

Brother Philip (uncredited)

Geoffrey Bayldon
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Garrett Cassell

Man (uncredited)

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Dave Clark

Soldier (uncredited)

Dave Clark
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George Lane Cooper

Soldier (uncredited)

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Ian Cullen

Servant (uncredited)

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Ivor Dean

Monk (uncredited)

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Guy Deghy

Man (uncredited)

Guy Deghy
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John Doye

Priest (uncredited)

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Paul Farrell

Farmer (uncredited)

Paul Farrell
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Patrick Halpin

Monk (uncredited)

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Laurie Heath

Boy (uncredited)

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Laurence Hepworth

Bishop (uncredited)

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Rose Howlett

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

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Magda Konopka

Girl on Balcony (uncredited)

Magda Konopka
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Gerald Lawson

English Peasant (uncredited)

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Wilfrid Lawson

Old Soldier (uncredited)

Wilfrid Lawson
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Paul Layton

Boy (uncredited)

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Tutte Lemkow

French Courtier (uncredited)

Tutte Lemkow
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Linda Marlowe

Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)

Linda Marlowe
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John Moulder-Brown

Boy (uncredited)

John Moulder-Brown
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Patrick Newell

William of Corbeil (uncredited)

Patrick Newell
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Riggs O'Hara

Prince Henry (uncredited)

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Frederick Piper

Monk (uncredited)

Frederick Piper
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Dido Plumb

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Dido Plumb
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Steve Plytas

Cardinal (uncredited)

Steve Plytas
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Robert Rietti

Alexander III (voice) (uncredited)

Robert Rietti
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Alex Scott

Priest (uncredited)

Alex Scott
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Terence Soall

Man (uncredited)

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Victor Spinetti

French Tailor (uncredited)

Victor Spinetti
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Graham Stark

Pope's Secretary (uncredited)

Graham Stark
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Fred Stroud

Church Guard (uncredited)

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Elizabeth Taylor

Blonde Village Woman (uncredited)

Elizabeth Taylor
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Royston Tickner

Royal Servant (uncredited)

Royston Tickner
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Fred Wood

Congregation Member (uncredited)

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Edward Woodward

Clement (uncredited)

Edward Woodward

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