Becket
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.
Genres: Drama, History
Director: Peter Glenville
Writer: Edward Anhalt (Screenplay), Jean Anouilh (Theatre Play)
Cast
Richard BurtonThomas Becket
Peter O'TooleKing Henry II of England
John GielgudKing Louis VII of France
Gino CerviCardinal Zambelli
Paolo StoppaPope Alexander III
Donald WolfitBishop Folliot
David WestonBrother John
Martita HuntEmpress Matilda
Pamela BrownQueen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Percy HerbertBaron
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Siân PhillipsGwendolen
Inigo JacksonRobert de Beaumont
Felix AylmerArchbishop of Canterbury
Niall MacGinnisBaron
Christopher RhodesBaron
John PhillipsBishop of Winchester
Frank PettingellBishop of York
Véronique VendellFrench Prostitute
Jennifer HilaryPeasant's Daughter
Hamilton DyceBishop of Chichester
Peter JeffreyBaron
Michael MillerBaron
Peter ProwseBaron
Chris AdcockSergeant (uncredited)
Michael AnthonyCourtier (uncredited)
Geoffrey BayldonBrother Philip (uncredited)
Garrett CassellMan (uncredited)
Dave ClarkSoldier (uncredited)
George Lane CooperSoldier (uncredited)
Ian CullenServant (uncredited)
Ivor DeanMonk (uncredited)
Guy DeghyMan (uncredited)
John DoyePriest (uncredited)
Paul FarrellFarmer (uncredited)
Patrick HalpinMonk (uncredited)
Laurie HeathBoy (uncredited)
Laurence HepworthBishop (uncredited)
Rose HowlettFarmer's Wife (uncredited)
Magda KonopkaGirl on Balcony (uncredited)
Gerald LawsonEnglish Peasant (uncredited)
Wilfrid LawsonOld Soldier (uncredited)
Paul LaytonBoy (uncredited)
Tutte LemkowFrench Courtier (uncredited)
Linda MarloweFarmer's Daughter (uncredited)
John Moulder-BrownBoy (uncredited)
Patrick NewellWilliam of Corbeil (uncredited)
Riggs O'HaraPrince Henry (uncredited)
Frederick PiperMonk (uncredited)
Dido PlumbMan in Crowd (uncredited)
Steve PlytasCardinal (uncredited)
Robert RiettiAlexander III (voice) (uncredited)
Alex ScottPriest (uncredited)
Terence SoallMan (uncredited)
Victor SpinettiFrench Tailor (uncredited)
Graham StarkPope's Secretary (uncredited)
Fred StroudChurch Guard (uncredited)
Elizabeth TaylorBlonde Village Woman (uncredited)
Royston TicknerRoyal Servant (uncredited)
Fred WoodCongregation Member (uncredited)
Edward WoodwardClement (uncredited)
