Becket
Becket
Release: 1964-03-11
·Runtime: 148m
·★ 7.1
Drama
History
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
United States of America
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Keep Films
Cast
Richard Burton
as Thomas Becket
Peter O'Toole
as King Henry II of England
John Gielgud
as King Louis VII of France
Gino Cervi
as Cardinal Zambelli
Paolo Stoppa
as Pope Alexander III
Donald Wolfit
as Bishop Folliot
David Weston
as Brother John
Martita Hunt
as Empress Matilda
Pamela Brown
as Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Percy Herbert
as Baron
Siân Phillips
as Gwendolen
Felix Aylmer
as Archbishop of Canterbury
Niall MacGinnis
as Baron
Christopher Rhodes
as Baron
John Phillips
as Bishop of Winchester
Frank Pettingell
as Bishop of York
Véronique Vendell
as French Prostitute
Jennifer Hilary
as Peasant's Daughter
Hamilton Dyce
as Bishop of Chichester
Peter Jeffrey
as Baron
Geoffrey Bayldon
as Brother Philip (uncredited)
Dave Clark
as Soldier (uncredited)
Guy Deghy
as Man (uncredited)
Paul Farrell
as Farmer (uncredited)
Magda Konopka
as Girl on Balcony (uncredited)
Wilfrid Lawson
as Old Soldier (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow
as French Courtier (uncredited)
Linda Marlowe
as Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)
John Moulder-Brown
as Boy (uncredited)
Patrick Newell
as William of Corbeil (uncredited)
Frederick Piper
as Monk (uncredited)
Dido Plumb
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Steve Plytas
as Cardinal (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
as Alexander III (voice) (uncredited)
Alex Scott
as Priest (uncredited)
Victor Spinetti
as French Tailor (uncredited)
Graham Stark
as Pope's Secretary (uncredited)
Elizabeth Taylor
as Blonde Village Woman (uncredited)
Royston Tickner
as Royal Servant (uncredited)
Edward Woodward
as Clement (uncredited)
