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"Becket" quotes

Becket poster
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
Writer: Jean Anouilh, Lucienne Hill, Edward Anhalt
Production: N/A
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

56 video clips

His KingPrince HenryBecketServantBaronEmpress MatildaMonksCourtierBrother JohnBrother PhilipBishop FolliotCardinal 1Cardinal 2Cardinal 3King Louis Vii Of FranceArchbishop Of CanterburyThe Pope
Tonight you can do me the honor of christening my forks - Becket 00:17 Tonight you can do me the honor of christening my forks Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest - Becket 00:06 Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest Have you any idea how much trouble I took to make you noble - Becket 00:13 Have you any idea how much trouble I took to make you noble But you have never been a wife to me - Becket 00:10 But you have never been a wife to me Which one are you - Becket 00:06 Which one are you That's the Great Seal of England - Becket 00:10 That's the Great Seal of England I would have gone to war with all England's might behind me - Becket 00:30 I would have gone to war with all England's might... I'm suddenly very intelligent - Becket 00:07 I'm suddenly very intelligent You are a traitor - Becket 00:12 You are a traitor The King of England and his ambassadors - Becket 00:08 The King of England and his ambassadors How heavy thy honor is to bear - Becket 00:07 How heavy thy honor is to bear Odd the number of dumb people I meet when I set foot out of my palace - Becket 00:06 Odd the number of dumb people I meet when I set foot out of... But one must never drive one's enemy to despair - Becket 00:17 But one must never drive one's enemy to despair God rest his soul - Becket 00:10 God rest his soul Becket is the only intelligent man in my kingdom - Becket 00:17 Becket is the only intelligent man in my kingdom Nobility lies in the man - Becket 00:06 Nobility lies in the man Here's my royal foot up your royal buttocks - Becket 00:06 Here's my royal foot up your royal buttocks We have soldiers disguised in the crowd to encourage enthusiasm - Becket 00:09 We have soldiers disguised in the crowd to encourage... I can do nothing - Becket 00:07 I can do nothing You're in your element aren't you - Becket 00:03 You're in your element aren't you The supreme folly - Becket 00:10 The supreme folly I had a little too much last night - Becket 00:13 I had a little too much last night There are armed men at the doors - Becket 00:20 There are armed men at the doors Honor is a private matter within - Becket 00:11 Honor is a private matter within If I were a man - Becket 00:14 If I were a man So what in most people is morality - Becket 00:16 So what in most people is morality I am also the Archbishop - Becket 00:12 I am also the Archbishop In the presence of Lord Gilbert - Becket 00:36 In the presence of Lord Gilbert I don't mind if I am just a grain of sand in a machine - Becket 00:32 I don't mind if I am just a grain of sand in a machine We must manage the church - Becket 00:16 We must manage the church Are you sure you're not laughing at me - Becket 00:06 Are you sure you're not laughing at me He's read books - Becket 00:09 He's read books You have an obsession about him that is unhealthy and unnatural - Becket 00:07 You have an obsession about him that is unhealthy and... Tell me do you ever think - Becket 00:10 Tell me do you ever think My horse bit me - Becket 00:28 My horse bit me Are you satisfied - Becket 00:35 Are you satisfied Are you satisfied now - Becket 00:11 Are you satisfied now The honour of God - Becket 00:19 The honour of God You still love him - Becket 00:24 You still love him Let us drink gentlemen - Becket 00:11 Let us drink gentlemen Adorned for Your festivities - Becket 00:12 Adorned for Your festivities We are both aware of the delicacy of my position - Becket 00:12 We are both aware of the delicacy of my position The die is cast Thomas - Becket 00:11 The die is cast Thomas Want her - Becket 00:22 Want her That man Becket smacks of too much sincerity - Becket 00:22 That man Becket smacks of too much sincerity One does not carry arms into God's house - Becket 00:09 One does not carry arms into God's house England is a ship - Becket 00:09 England is a ship Don't be nervous - Becket 00:13 Don't be nervous You betrayed your Saxon race - Becket 00:10 You betrayed your Saxon race Crowned heads are free to play a little game of courtesy - Becket 00:09 Crowned heads are free to play a little game of courtesy Those violent days are over - Becket 00:08 Those violent days are over Don't do this - Becket 00:05 Don't do this They've already done that - Becket 00:21 They've already done that If you start outmaneuvering yourself to no purpose - Becket 00:10 If you start outmaneuvering yourself to no purpose I find it difficult to talk to you - Becket 00:35 I find it difficult to talk to you Why does he hate you so - Becket 00:08 Why does he hate you so

Cast

Becket - Richard Burton
His King - Peter O'Toole
King Louis of France - John Gielgud
the Cardinal - Gino Cervi
the Pope - Paolo Stoppa
All Cast