Becket (1964)
March 11, 1964Release Date
Becket (1964)
March 11, 1964Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Richard Burton
Thomas Becket
Peter O'Toole
King Henry II
John Gielgud
King Louis VII of France
Gino Cervi
Cardinal Zambelli
Paolo Stoppa
Pope Alexander III
Donald Wolfit
Bishop Folliot
David Weston
Brother John
Martita Hunt
Empress Matilda
Pamela Brown
Queen Eleanor [of Aquitaine]
Percy Herbert
Baron
Siân Phillips
Gwendolen
Inigo Jackson
Robert de Beaumont
Peter Glenville
Director
Felix Aylmer
Archbishop of Canterbury
Jean Anouilh
Writer
Niall MacGinnis
Baron
Lucienne Hill
Writer
Edward Anhalt
Writer
Christopher Rhodes
Baron
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
John Phillips
Bishop of Winchester
Laurence Rosenthal
Composer
Frank Pettingell
Bishop of York
Véronique Vendell
French Prostitute
Geoffrey Unsworth
Cinematographer
Jennifer Hilary
Peasant's Daughter
Anne V. Coates
Editor
Sally Nicholl
CastingDirector
Hamilton Dyce
Bishop of Chichester
John Bryan
ProductionDesigner
Peter Jeffrey
Baron
Michael Miller
Baron
Peter Prowse
Baron
Chris Adcock
Sergeant (uncredited)
Michael Anthony
Courtier (uncredited)
Geoffrey Bayldon
Brother Philip (uncredited)
Roy Beck
Young French Boy (uncredited)
Garrett Cassell
Man (uncredited)
Dave Clark
Soldier (uncredited)
George Lane Cooper
Soldier (uncredited)
Ian Cullen
Servant (uncredited)
Ivor Dean
Monk (uncredited)
Guy Deghy
Man (uncredited)
John Doye
Priest (uncredited)
Paul Farrell
Farmer (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin
Monk (uncredited)
Laurie Heath
Boy (uncredited)
Laurence Hepworth
Bishop (uncredited)
Rose Howlett
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Magda Konopka
Girl on Balcony (uncredited)
Gerald Lawson
English Peasant (uncredited)
Wilfrid Lawson
Old Soldier (uncredited)
Paul Layton
Boy (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow
French Courtier (uncredited)
Linda Marlowe
Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)
John Moulder-Brown
Boy (uncredited)
Patrick Newell
William of Corbeil (uncredited)
Riggs O'Hara
Prince Henry (uncredited)
Frederick Piper
Monk (uncredited)
Dido Plumb
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Steve Plytas
Cardinal (uncredited)
Robert Rietti
Alexander III (voice) (uncredited)
Alex Scott
Priest (uncredited)
Terence Soall
Man (uncredited)
Victor Spinetti
French Tailor (uncredited)
Graham Stark
Pope's Secretary (uncredited)
Fred Stroud
Church Guard (uncredited)
Elizabeth Taylor
Blonde Village Woman (uncredited)
Royston Tickner
Royal Servant (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Congregation Member (uncredited)
Edward Woodward
Clement (uncredited)
Joseph H. Hazen
Executive Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 11, 1964
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 28m
Content RatingPG-13
Box Office$9,100,000
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
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. It was directed by Peter Glenville and produced by Hal B. Wallis with Joseph H. Hazen as executive producer. The screenplay was written by Edward Anhalt based on Anouilh's play. The music score was by Laurence Rosenthal, the cinematography by Geoffrey Unsworth and the editing by Anne V. Coates.
The film stars Richard Burton as Thomas Becket and Peter O'Toole as King Henry II, with John Gielgud as King Louis VII, Donald Wolfit as Gilbert Foliot, Paolo Stoppa as Pope Alexander III, Martita Hunt as Empress Matilda, Pamela Brown as Queen Eleanor, Siân Phillips, Felix Aylmer, Gino Cervi, David Weston and Wilfrid Lawson.
Restored prints of Becket were re-released in 30 cinemas in the US in early 2007, following an extensive restoration from the film's YCM separation protection masters. The film was released on DVD by MPI Home Video in May 2007 and on Blu-ray Disc in November 2008. The new film prints carry a Dolby Digital soundtrack, although the soundtrack of the original film, which originally opened as a roadshow theatrical release, was also in stereo.
Becket won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and was nominated for eleven other awards, including for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and twice for Best Actor.