Film
Becket
1964· PG-13· 2h 28m· Drama· History
“An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time!”
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.
1964-03-11
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Key Crew
DirectorPeter Glenville
ScreenplayEdward Anhalt
ProducerHal B. Wallis
Director of PhotographyGeoffrey Unsworth
Original Music ComposerLaurence Rosenthal
EditorAnne V. Coates
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 11 crew)
Details
Released1964-03-11
Runtime2h 28m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosParamount Pictures · Keep Films
Box office$9M
LanguagesWelsh · English · Latin
CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America
Rating7.2/10 · 199 votes
Original languageen
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