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.
Original title Becket
IMDb Rating 7.8
TMDb Rating 7.2 170 votes
Director
Director
Cast
Becket / Thomas Becket
his King / King Henry II
King Louis of France / King Louis VII of France
the Cardinal / Cardinal Zambelli
the Pope / Pope Alexander III
Bishop Folliot
Brother John
Empress Matilda
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Baron
Gwendolen
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