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Becket(1964)
Status: Released
Date: 1964-03-11
71%
183 Votes
Time: 2h 28m
An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time!
Overview:
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.
Languages: Welsh, English, Latin.
Countries:
United Kingdom,
United States of America
Revenue: $9,100,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
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Movie: Becket
Top 10 Billed Cast
Richard Burton
Thomas Becket
Peter O'Toole
King Henry II of England
John Gielgud
King Louis VII of France
Gino Cervi
Cardinal Zambelli
Paolo Stoppa
Pope Alexander III
Donald Wolfit
Bishop Folliot
David Weston
Brother John
Martita Hunt
Empress Matilda
Pamela Brown
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Percy Herbert
Baron
Video Trailer Becket
Video: Becket (1964) Trailer | Richard Burton | Peter O'Toole
Becket (1964) Trailer | Richard Burton | Peter O'Toole
Brian Trenchard-Smith on BECKET
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Becket (1964) Trailer | Richard Burton | Peter O'Toole - Trailer
Brian Trenchard-Smith on BECKET - Featurette
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