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Becket (1964 film) Becket. (1964 film) 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 ...
- $3 million
- Laurence Rosenthal
- 11 March 1964
- Hal B. Wallis
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.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Peter Glenville
- 1964-03-11
Becket (1964) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. ... Oscars SXSW Film Festival Cannes Film Festival STARmeter Awards ...
Feb 7, 2023. Aug 15, 2022. 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 ...
- (28)
- Peter Glenville
- PG-13
- Richard Burton
Jan 1, 2009 · Thu 1 Jan 2009 07.15 EST. Becket (1964) Director: Peter Glenville. Entertainment grade: B–. History grade: D. Thomas Becket became chancellor to Henry II of England in 1155, and Archbishop of ...
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A violently emotional drama that probes the changing relationship between two young men - between two close friends bound together by similar pride of flesh and spirit, who become deadly enemies as they pursued their separate destinies, that of King, and saint. — alfiehitchie. King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) and Thomas Becket (Richard Burton ...
May 25, 2015 · Becket’s other unrewarded nominations include those for director Peter Glenville, cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth and composer Rosenthal. In retrospect, as happens so often in Academy history, time has proven, as it was clear to many in 1964, that Becket is the better film. But there again, two hugely different types of films, unfair to ...
