Here's my royal foot on your royal buttocks!
King Henry II of England has grown tired...
Becket
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.
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Becket
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 11, 1964
Runtime
2h 28m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
72%
Original Title
Becket
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures, Keep Films
Director
Peter Glenville
Revenue
$9,100,000
Description
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.