Country
France
Date
Mar 11, 1964
Certification
TP
An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time!
2h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Martita Hunt | Empress Matilda |
| Pamela Brown | Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine |
| Percy Herbert | Baron |
| Siân Phillips | Gwendolen |
| Inigo Jackson | Robert de Beaumont |
| Felix Aylmer | Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Niall MacGinnis | Baron |
| Christopher Rhodes | Baron |
| John Phillips | Bishop of Winchester |
| Frank Pettingell | Bishop of York |
| Véronique Vendell | French Prostitute |
| Jennifer Hilary | Peasant's Daughter |
| David Davenport | |
| Hamilton Dyce | Bishop of Chichester |
| Peter Jeffrey | Baron |
| Michael Miller | Baron |
| Peter Prowse | Baron |
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| Jack Taylor | |
| Chris Adcock | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Michael Anthony | Courtier (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Bayldon | Brother Philip (uncredited) |
| Garrett Cassell | Man (uncredited) |
| Dave Clark | Soldier (uncredited) |
| George Lane Cooper | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Ian Cullen | Servant (uncredited) |
| Ivor Dean | Monk (uncredited) |
| Guy Deghy | Man (uncredited) |
| John Doye | Priest (uncredited) |
| Paul Farrell | Farmer (uncredited) |
| Patrick Halpin | Monk (uncredited) |
| Laurie Heath | Boy (uncredited) |
| Laurence Hepworth | Bishop (uncredited) |
| Rose Howlett | Farmer's Wife (uncredited) |
| Magda Konopka | Girl on Balcony (uncredited) |
| Gerald Lawson | English Peasant (uncredited) |
| Wilfrid Lawson | Old Soldier (uncredited) |
| Paul Layton | Boy (uncredited) |
| Tutte Lemkow | French Courtier (uncredited) |
| Linda Marlowe | Farmer's Daughter (uncredited) |
| John Moulder-Brown | Boy (uncredited) |
| Patrick Newell | William of Corbeil (uncredited) |
| Riggs O'Hara | Prince Henry (uncredited) |
| Frederick Piper | Monk (uncredited) |
| Dido Plumb | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Steve Plytas | Cardinal (uncredited) |
| Robert Rietti | Alexander III (voice) (uncredited) |
| Alex Scott | Priest (uncredited) |
| Terence Soall | Man (uncredited) |
| Victor Spinetti | French Tailor (uncredited) |
| Graham Stark | Pope's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Fred Stroud | Church Guard (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Blonde Village Woman (uncredited) |
| Royston Tickner | Royal Servant (uncredited) |
| Fred Wood | Congregation Member (uncredited) |
| Edward Woodward | Clement (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Becket |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Cymraeg, English, Latin |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Paramount Pictures, Keep Films |
| Data di uscita | 11 marzo 1964 |
| Exec. Producer | Joseph H. Hazen |
| Producer | Hal B. Wallis |
| Writer | Edward Anhalt, Jean Anouilh |
| Editors | Anne V. Coates |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
| Asst. Directors | Peter Glenville |
| Camera Operators | Geoffrey Unsworth |
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| Add. Photography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
| Production Design | John Bryan, Maurice Carter |
| Art Direction | Maurice Carter, John Bryan |
| Set Decoration | Maurice Carter, John Bryan |
| Composer | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Sound | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Incasso | 9.100.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Mar 11, 1964
Certification
PG-13
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Mar 25, 1964
Country
Germany
Date
Oct 01, 1964
Certification
16
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Country
Ireland
Date
Jun 25, 1965
Country
XC
Date
Apr 28, 1966
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
May 14, 2007
Note
DVD
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