Becket (1964)

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Synopsis
A high-class costume drama with a substantive historical basis, Becket is the true story of the friendship between King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) and Thomas à Becket (Richard Burton), a royal courtier and confidant whom Henry appoints as Archbishop of Canterbury. As Becket takes his duties with the Church seriously, he finds himself increasingly at odds with the King, who finally orders the death of his once-close companion when he continues to defy the throne. Burton is very good and O'Toole is even better: both men were nominated for the Best Actor Oscar, while Edward Anhalt's screenplay, based on the stageplay by Jean Anouilh, won for Best Adapted Screenplay. The basic theme of separation of church and state still reverberates today, while the top-notch production values ensure Becket's place as one of Britain's better historical epics. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide

Cast

Felix Aylmer	Archbishop of Canterbury
Geoffrey Bayldon	Brother Philip
Pamela Brown	Queen Eleanor
Gino Cervi	Cardinal Zambelli
Hamilton Dyce	Bishop of Chichester
John Gielgud	Louis VII
Percy Herbert	Baron
Jennifer Hilary	Peasant's Daughter
Martita Hunt	Queen Matilda
Inigo Jackson	Duke of Leicester
Peter Jeffrey	Baron
Gerald Lawson	English Peasant
Niall MacGinnis	Baron
Linda Marlowe	Farmer's Daughter
Peter O'Toole	Henry II
Frank Pettingell	Bishop of York
Sian Phillips	Gwendolen
Christopher Rhodes	Baron
Victor Spinetti	French Tailor
Graham Stark	Pope's Secretary
Paolo Stoppa	Pope Alexander III
Veronique Vendell	Pretty French Girl
David Weston	Brother John
Donald Wolfit	Bishop Folliot
Richard Burton	Thomas Becket
Riggs O'Hara	Prince Henry
John Phillips	Bishop of Winchester

Production Crew

Geoffrey Unsworth	Cinematographer
Laurence Rosenthal	Composer (Music Score)
Margaret Furse	Costume Designer
Peter Glenville	Director
Anne V. Coates	Editor
Jean Anouilh	Play Author
Hal B. Wallis	Producer
John Bryan	Production Designer
Maurice Carter	Production Designer
Edward Anhalt	Screenwriter
Jean Anouilh	Screenwriter

Genre
Historical Film

Awards
1964 - Best British Film - British Academy Awards
1964 - Best Film - New York Film Critics Circle
1964 - Best Picture - Academy
1964 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1964 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
1964 - Best Picture - Academy
1964 - Best British Film - British Academy Awards
1964 - Best Film - Any Source - British Academy Awards
1964 - Best British Film - British Academy of Film and Television
1964 - Best Film - Any Source - British Academy of Film and Television
1964 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
1964 - Best Picture - Drama - Hollywood Foreign Press Association

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