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.
Directed By
Peter GlenvilleWritten By
Edward Anhalt, Jean AnouilhCast of Becket
Richard BurtonBecket / Thomas Becket
Peter O'Toolehis King / King Henry II
John GielgudKing Louis of France / King Louis VII of France
Gino Cervithe Cardinal / Cardinal Zambelli
Paolo Stoppathe Pope / Pope Alexander III
Donald WolfitBishop Folliot
David WestonBrother John
Martita HuntEmpress Matilda
Pamela BrownQueen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Percy HerbertBaron
Siân PhillipsGwendolen
Inigo JacksonRobert de Beaumont
Felix AylmerArchbishop of Canterbury
Niall MacGinnisBaron
Christopher RhodesBaron
John PhillipsBishop of Winchester
Frank PettingellBishop of York
Véronique VendellFrench Prostitute
Jennifer HilaryPeasant's Daughter
Hamilton DyceBishop of Chichester
Peter JeffreyBaron
Michael MillerBaron
Peter ProwseBaron
Chris AdcockSergeant (uncredited)
Michael AnthonyCourtier (uncredited)
Geoffrey BayldonBrother Philip (uncredited)
Roy BeckYoung French Boy (uncredited)
Garrett CassellMan (uncredited)
Dave ClarkSoldier (uncredited)
George Lane CooperSoldier (uncredited)
Ian CullenServant (uncredited)
Ivor DeanMonk (uncredited)
Guy DeghyMan (uncredited)
John DoyePriest (uncredited)
Paul FarrellFarmer (uncredited)
Patrick HalpinMonk (uncredited)
Laurie HeathBoy (uncredited)
Laurence HepworthBishop (uncredited)
Rose HowlettFarmer's Wife (uncredited)
Magda KonopkaGirl on Balcony (uncredited)
Gerald LawsonEnglish Peasant (uncredited)
Wilfrid LawsonOld Soldier (uncredited)
Paul LaytonBoy (uncredited)
Tutte LemkowFrench Courtier (uncredited)
Linda MarloweFarmer's Daughter (uncredited)
John Moulder-BrownBoy (uncredited)
Patrick NewellWilliam of Corbeil (uncredited)
Riggs O'HaraPrince Henry (uncredited)
Frederick PiperMonk (uncredited)
Dido PlumbMan in Crowd (uncredited)
Steve PlytasCardinal (uncredited)
Robert RiettiAlexander III (voice) (uncredited)
Alex ScottPriest (uncredited)
Terence SoallMan (uncredited)
Victor SpinettiFrench Tailor (uncredited)
Graham StarkPope's Secretary (uncredited)
Fred StroudChurch Guard (uncredited)
Elizabeth TaylorBlonde Village Woman (uncredited)
Royston TicknerRoyal Servant (uncredited)
Fred WoodCongregation Member (uncredited)
Edward WoodwardClement (uncredited)