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11 March 1964 (USA) moreTagline:
An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time! morePlot:
An English king comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant, who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the king's. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 12 wins & 22 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Bradford International Film Festival Diary Day 4: "Becket" And "Khartoum" (From CinemaRetro. 30 March 2009, 1:21 PM, PDT)
When O'toole Went From Riding A Camel To Riding A Rolls
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 5 August 1999)
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Lingua Supremis moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Richard Burton | ... | Thomas à Becket | |
| Peter O'Toole | ... | King Henry II | |
| John Gielgud | ... | King Louis VII of France | |
| Gino Cervi | ... | Cardinal Zambelli | |
| Paolo Stoppa | ... | Pope Alexander III | |
| Donald Wolfit | ... | Bishop Folliot | |
| David Weston | ... | Brother John | |
| Martita Hunt | ... | Empress Matilda | |
| Pamela Brown | ... | Queen Eleanor [of Aquitaine] | |
| Siân Phillips | ... | Gwendolen (as Sian Phillips) | |
| Felix Aylmer | ... | Archbishop of Canterbury | |
| Percy Herbert | ... | Baron | |
| Inigo Jackson | ... | Robert de Beaumont | |
| Niall MacGinnis | ... | Baron | |
| Christopher Rhodes | ... | Baron |
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Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and violence.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
148 min | Argentina:150 minColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Hungary:14 | USA:Not Rated | USA:PG-13 | UK:PG | Finland:K-16 | Portugal:17 | Sweden:15 | Iceland:16Fun Stuff
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Becket's tomb became a popular destination for pilgrimages for centuries, but it was looted and destroyed in the early 16th century in the Dissolution of the Monasteries during Henry VIII's reign, as part of the Church of England's break from Rome. A shrine was later created at the site. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Contrary to one of the film's central plot lines, Thomas à Becket was a Norman (Thomas Bequet), not a Saxon. Jean Anouilh admitted he discovered this after having finished his play, having based it on the outdated 1825 work "The History of the Conquest of England by the Normans", by Augustin Thierry; but he decided that it made a better story the way he had written it. moreQuotes:
King Henry II: He's read books, you know, it's amazing. He's drunk and wenched his way through London but he's thinking all the time. moreFAQ
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Ah, words. To paraphrase Henry Higgins, they are the pillars of society. Language is the means by which emotions are expressed, wars and love affairs are started and ended, and friendships are struck -- and melted down. "Becket" is a movie in love with words, their eloquence and, in some cases, majesty. It's a movie about friendship and loyalty, God and country, and the dynamics that occur when one tries to mix them together. I cannot think of movie so in love with words in recent memory; the only one that comes close (perhaps even superseding it) is "A Man for All Seasons." This is the proverbial film to sink your mental teeth into. It is cerebral, challenging, controversial, and tragic. If you've ever had a friend grow more and more distant no matter how hard you tried to keep things right -- this is for you.
And that is all I have to say about that...