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Becket

King Henry II of England comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant Thomas Becket, who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the King's.

Director

Peter Glenville

Year

Genre

biography, drama, history

Box Office

$149,327

Production

Paramount Pictures,Keep Films

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 23 nominations total

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Becket

His King

King Louis of France

the Cardinal

the Pope

Bishop Folliot

Brother John

Empress Matilda

Queen Eleanor [of Aquitaine]

Baron

Gwendolen

Robert de Beaumont

Archbishop of Canterbury

Baron

Niall MacGinnis

Baron

Christopher Rhodes

Bishop of Winchester

Bishop of York

Frank Pettingell

French prostitute

Véronique Vendell

Peasant's Daughter

Jennifer Hilary

David Davenport

Bishop of Chichester

Baron

Baron

Baron

Sergeant

Courtier

Michael Anthony

Brother Philip

Geoffrey Bayldon

Young French boy

Soldier

Soldier

George Lane Cooper

Servant

Monk

Minor Role

Priest

Farmer

Monk

Boy

Farmer's Wife

Girl on Balcony

English Peasant

Old Soldier

Boy

French Courtier

Farmer's Daughter

Boy

John Moulder-Brown

William of Corbeil

Prince Henry

Monk

Frederick Piper

Man in Crowd

Cardinal

Alexander III

Priest

Minor Role

French Tailor

Victor Spinetti

Pope's Secretary

Church Guard

Village Extra with Blonde Wig

Elizabeth Taylor

Royal Servant

Royston Tickner

Congregation Member (at Bishops Service)

Clement

Edward Woodward

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His King Prince Henry Becket Servant Baron Empress Matilda Monks Courtier Brother John Brother Philip Bishop Folliot Cardinal 1 Cardinal 2 Cardinal 3 King Louis Vii Of France Archbishop Of Canterbury The Pope

Shh. Listen. - Becket

- Get up, man, get on up there!
- Quick, out through the window. - Becket

- Get up, man, get on up there! - Quick, out through the win...

Here. Take my boot. - Becket

Here. Take my boot.

Whoo! - Becket

Nobility lies in the man - Becket

Nobility lies in the man

Have you any idea how much trouble I took to make you noble - Becket

Have you any idea how much trouble I took to make you noble

Honor is a private matter within - Becket

Honor is a private matter within

Tonight you can do me the honor of christening my forks - Becket

Tonight you can do me the honor of christening my forks

He's read books - Becket

He's read books

That's the Great Seal of England - Becket

That's the Great Seal of England

Those violent days are over - Becket

Those violent days are over

England is a ship - Becket

England is a ship

- The king's hunt.
- Eh? - Becket

- The king's hunt. - Eh?

Let's get under cover
before we're drowned. - Becket

Let's get under cover before we're drowned.

Oh, I'm cold, my pretty. - Becket

Oh, I'm cold, my pretty.

I'm freezing. Get the fire going. - Becket

I'm freezing. Get the fire going.

Come here, old man.
We need firewood. Don't be afraid. - Becket

Come here, old man. We need firewood. Don't be afraid.

Odd the number of dumb people I meet when I set foot out of my palace - Becket

Odd the number of dumb people I meet when I set foot out of...

My horse bit me - Becket

My horse bit me

Don't worry about your daughter.
Nobody will come to take her away. - Becket

Don't worry about your daughter. Nobody will come to ta...

Ooh! - Becket

Oh, please. - Becket

My Lord. - Becket

How careless you are, Thomas.
You had forgotten her. - Becket

How careless you are, Thomas. You had forgotten her.

Shall I undress, My Lord? - Becket

Shall I undress, My Lord?

Thomas? - Becket

But what if one day he should meet
his honor in truth, - Becket

But what if one day he should meet his honor in truth,

But where is Becket's honor? - Becket

But where is Becket's honor?

What a mentality. - Becket

What a mentality.

Release him. - Becket

I had a little too much last night - Becket

I had a little too much last night

So what in most people is morality - Becket

So what in most people is morality

Want her - Becket

We must manage the church - Becket

We must manage the church

You see, they love us dearly,
these French. - Becket

You see, they love us dearly, these French.

- The rich are at home sulking.
- Supporters of King Louis of France? - Becket

- The rich are at home sulking. - Supporters of King Louis o...

We have soldiers disguised in the crowd to encourage enthusiasm - Becket

We have soldiers disguised in the crowd to encourage...

But one must never drive one's enemy to despair - Becket

But one must never drive one's enemy to despair

- My Lord, the bishop.
- Yes, Papa. No, Papa. - Becket

- My Lord, the bishop. - Yes, Papa. No, Papa.

God rest his soul - Becket

God rest his soul

I'm suddenly very intelligent - Becket

I'm suddenly very intelligent

Don't do this - Becket

The die is cast Thomas - Becket

The die is cast Thomas

We are both aware of the delicacy of my position - Becket

We are both aware of the delicacy of my position

Are you sure you're not laughing at me - Becket

Are you sure you're not laughing at me

It is a bishop's duty to pass judgment,
to interpret, - Becket

It is a bishop's duty to pass judgment, to interpret,

Let us pray, beloved brother. - Becket

Let us pray, beloved brother.

May these hands be anointed
with hallowed oil, - Becket

May these hands be anointed with hallowed oil,

Take this ring,
token of the pledged word. - Becket

Take this ring, token of the pledged word.

Lord, on the head of this bishop
and champion of thine, - Becket

Lord, on the head of this bishop and champion of thine,

You betrayed your Saxon race - Becket

You betrayed your Saxon race

Should I go now? - Becket

Should I go now?

Thank you, Brother Philip.
You may retire. - Becket

Thank you, Brother Philip. You may retire.

I find it difficult to talk to you - Becket

I find it difficult to talk to you

- Oh!
- Come on, victory! - Becket

- Oh! - Come on, victory!

Which one are you Henry III - Becket

Which one are you Henry III

Which one are you - Becket

Which one are you

Are you satisfied - Becket

Are you satisfied

Your Highness, - Becket

- Your Grace.
- Yes? - Becket

- Your Grace. - Yes?

Are you demented You're Chancellor of England You're mine - Becket

Are you demented You're Chancellor of England...

I would have gone to war with all England's might behind me - Becket

I would have gone to war with all England's might...

Don't be nervous Bishop - Becket

Don't be nervous Bishop

Don't be nervous - Becket

Don't be nervous

You still love him - Becket

You still love him

My brothers,
as you have been told, - Becket

My brothers, as you have been told,

In the presence of Lord Gilbert - Becket

In the presence of Lord Gilbert

As the Lord Sheriff of London, - Becket

As the Lord Sheriff of London,

I, Robert de Beaumont, - Becket

I, Robert de Beaumont,

But you have never been a wife to me - Becket

But you have never been a wife to me

Do you think you can carry this off
indefinitely, you fool? - Becket

Do you think you can carry this off indefinitely, you fool?

You are a traitor - Becket

You are a traitor

It's funny. It's too funny. - Becket

It's funny. It's too funny.

Becket is the only intelligent man in my kingdom - Becket

Becket is the only intelligent man in my kingdom

They've already done that - Becket

They've already done that

Crowned heads are free to play a little game of courtesy - Becket

Crowned heads are free to play a little game of courtesy

That man Becket smacks of too much sincerity - Becket

That man Becket smacks of too much sincerity

If you start outmaneuvering yourself to no purpose - Becket

If you start outmaneuvering yourself to no purpose

That man is obviously
an abyss of ambition. - Becket

That man is obviously an abyss of ambition.

You look concerned, Your Grace.
Is something wrong? - Becket

You look concerned, Your Grace. Is something wrong?

I'm glad you weren't born
on this side of the channel, Thomas. - Becket

I'm glad you weren't born on this side of the chan...

Why does he hate you so - Becket

Why does he hate you so

You know, it's a strange thing,
but Becket's safety - Becket

You know, it's a strange thing, but Becket's safet...

You're in your element aren't you - Becket

You're in your element aren't you

Sit. - Becket

You have an obsession about him that is unhealthy and unnatural - Becket

You have an obsession about him that is unhealthy and...

If I were a man - Becket

If I were a man

Here's my royal foot up your royal buttocks - Becket

Here's my royal foot up your royal buttocks

Let us drink gentlemen - Becket

Let us drink gentlemen

Tell me do you ever think - Becket

Tell me do you ever think

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King Henry II of England comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant Thomas Becket, who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the King's.

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Director: Peter Glenville

Writer: Jean Anouilh, Lucienne Hill, Edward Anhalt

Production: Paramount Pictures,Keep Films

Genre: biography, drama, history

Year: 1964

MetaScore: 68/100

ImdbRating: 7.8

BoxOffice: $149,327

Released: 11 Mar 1964

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 23 nominations total

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