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Becket

Becket

1964
PG-13
148 min
Biography Drama History

Plot Summary

Debauched King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) installs his longtime court facilitator Thomas Becket (Richard Burton) as the Archbishop of Canterbury, assuming that his old friend will be a compliant and loyal lackey in the King's on-going battles with the church. But Becket unexpectedly finds his true calling on the ecclesiastical side, and aligns himself against the King's selfish wishes, causing a rift and an eventual showdown not only between the two men, but also the institutions they represent.

7.8
IMDb Rating
75%
Rotten Tomatoes
68
Metacritic
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Ratings & Reviews

7.8
IMDb Rating
75%
Rotten Tomatoes
68
Metacritic

Technical Details

148 min
Runtime
11 Mar 1964
Release Date
PG-13
Content Rating
Movie
Content Type
1964
Year
Genres
Biography Drama History

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User Reviews

John Chard

John Chard

10.0/10
Recent

Here's my royal foot on your royal buttocks! King Henry II of England has grown tired of the interference of the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he senses an opportunity to gain the upper hand. Much to the church, and Thomas Becket's surprise, he appoints his great friend Thomas to the highly important position. What Henry hadn't bargained for was that Becket takes the role very serious indeed and serves God to the full, so where once there was great friendship between the tw...

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11 Mar 1964
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