Synopsis
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. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2003.
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Cast
- Richard BurtonBecket / Thomas Becket
- Peter O'Toolehis King / King Henry II
- John GielgudKing Louis of France / King Louis VII of France
- Gino Cervithe Cardinal / Cardinal Zambelli
- Paolo Stoppathe Pope / Pope Alexander III
- Donald WolfitBishop Folliot
- David WestonBrother John
- Martita HuntEmpress Matilda
- Pamela BrownQueen Eleanor of Aquitaine
- Percy HerbertBaron
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