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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.
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]
Becket: Directed by Peter Glenville. With Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud, Gino Cervi. King Henry II of England comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant Thomas Becket, who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the King's.
Saint Thomas Becket, chancellor of England and archbishop of Canterbury during the reign of King Henry II. His career was marked by a long quarrel with Henry that ended with Becket’s murder in Canterbury Cathedral. Learn more about his life, career, and martyrdom.
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 friend will be a compliant...
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One of the greatest historical dramas in motion picture history, Becket is the moving, passionate, and ultimately tragic story of King Henry II (Peter O’Toole) and his friend and confidant,...
贝克特的剧情简介 · · · · · ·. 故事开始于公元1154年，若弗鲁瓦五世去世后，亨利二世（彼德·奥图 Peter O'Toole 饰）继承了王位，长久以来，英国皇室对撒克逊原住民都采取着强硬的压制态度，然而，亨利二世最好的朋友汤姆斯（理查德·伯顿 Richard Burto n 饰 ...
Soon after his death, Becket gains a reputation as a great healer and hundreds of miraculous cures are attributed to him. These miracle stories are told to the monks at Canterbury Cathedral by pilgrims visiting to give thanks at the archbishop's tomb in the crypt.
Becket, American-British dramatic film, released in 1964, that was an adaptation of French playwright Jean Anouilh’s play Becket ou l’honneur de Dieu (1959; Becket; or, The Honour of God) about the quarrel between Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury, and King Henry II of England.
Becket (1964), Peter Glenville's widely admired adaptation of the 1959 Jean Anouilh play, was nominated for 12 Academy Awards and ultimately won for Best
