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Becket is a 1964 British historical drama film about the historic, tumultuous relationship between Henry II of England and his friend-turned-bishop Thomas Becket. It is a dramatic film adaptation of the 1959 play Becket or the Honour of God by Jean Anouilh made by Hal Wallis Productions and released by Paramount Pictures . [3]
- $3 million
- Laurence Rosenthal
- 11 March 1964
- Hal B. Wallis
A historical drama film based on Jean Anouilh's play, starring Richard Burton as Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury who defied King Henry II (Peter O'Toole). The film won an Oscar for Best Writing and depicts the conflict between the church and the state in 12th century England.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Peter Glenville
- 1964-03-11
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Thomas Becket (/ ˈ b ɛ k ɪ t /), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket (21 December 1119 or 1120 – 29 December 1170), served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then notably as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his death in 1170.
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Debauched King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) installs his longtime court facilitator Thomas Becket (Richard Burton) as the Archbishop of Canterbury, assuming that his old...
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- Peter Glenville
- PG-13
- Richard Burton
May 25, 2015 · A film adaptation of a play by Jean Anouilh, Becket depicts the conflict between King Henry II and his archbishop Thomas à Becket in medieval England. The film features Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole in Oscar-nominated roles and won the Best Adapted Screenplay award.
Watch the classic film adaptation of Jean Anouilh's play about the conflict between King Henry II and his friend-turned-enemy Archbishop Thomas Becket. Starring Peter O'Toole, Richard Burton, John Gielgud and more.
Becket or The Honour of God (French: Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu), often shortened to Becket, is a 1959 stage play written in French by Jean Anouilh. It is a depiction of the conflict between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England leading to Becket's assassination in 1170. It contains many historical inaccuracies, which the author acknowledged.
