King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he has a brilliant...
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.
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Becket (1964) | Details
- Award winner
- Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Awards 1965; Best British Art Direction, Cinematography, and Costume, BAFTAs 1965; Best Motion Picture - Drama, and Actor - Drama (Peter O'Toole), Golden Globes 1965
- Rating
- PG-13,
- Runtime
- 148
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- UK, USA