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!”
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Synopsis
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.
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