Becket (1964)★ 7.7/10
- Drama
- History
- Biography
Directed by: Peter Glenville
Written by: Jean Anouilh, Lucienne Hill, Edward Anhalt
Henry II makes Thomas Becket Archbishop, expecting loyalty. Becket sides with the Church instead, turning their friendship into a battle between crown and faith.
- Original title
- Becket
- Storyline
- King Henry II appoints his confidant Thomas Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury, expecting obedience in his conflicts with the church. Instead, Becket embraces his religious duty, opposing the King’s demands. Their friendship turns into a bitter struggle, culminating in a confrontation that embodies the clash between royal authority and ecclesiastical power.
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 · 17,255
- Companies
- Wallis-Hazen, Keep Films, Paramount Pictures, Paramount British Pictures, Film AB Paramount, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), MPI Home Video, EuroVideo, Another World Entertainment, Art Free, CBS / Fox Video, Channel 5 Television, Image Entertainment, Odyssey Video, The Criterion Channel, Video Classics, Video Communications (VCI)
- Release dates
- US March 11, 1964
- GB March 25, 1964
- FR April 29, 1964
- ES June 5, 1964
- DK August 28, 1964
- AU September 16, 1964
- JP September 25, 1964
- XWG October 2, 1964
- ZA October 19, 1964
- FI October 23, 1964
- PT October 23, 1964
- SE October 26, 1964
- BE October 30, 1964
- NO November 29, 1964
- MX March 11, 1965
- AR May 12, 1965
- IE June 25, 1965
- CSHH April 28, 1966
- HU February 3, 1973
- GR April 22, 2010