Becket
An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time!
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.
- Year : 1964
- Country : United Kingdom, United States of America
- Genre : Drama, History
- Studio : Paramount Pictures, Keep Films
- Keyword : england, bishop, based on play or musical, canterbury, archbishop, 12th century, preserved film
- Director : Peter Glenville
- Cast : Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud, Gino Cervi, Paolo Stoppa, Donald Wolfit