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Becket
1964
BiographyDramaHistory
King Henry II of England (Peter O'Toole) comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant Thomas Becket (Richard Burton), who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the King's.
IMDB 7.8
RT 76%
Metacritic 68
StarsRichard BurtonPeter O'TooleJohn GielgudGino Cervi
DirectorPeter Glenville
WriterJean Anouilh (play)Lucienne Hill (play)Edward Anhalt (screenplay)
AwardsWon 1 Oscar
  • Best Adapted ScreenplayWinner
    Edward Anhalt
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    Peter O'Toole
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    Richard Burton
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    John Gielgud
  • Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
    John Bryan, Maurice Carter, Patrick McLoughlin, Robert Cartwright
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography
    Geoffrey Unsworth
  • Best Achievement in Costume Design
    Margaret Furse
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    Peter Glenville
  • Best Achievement in Film Editing
    Anne V. Coates
  • Best Music, Substantially Original Score
    Laurence Rosenthal
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
    Hal B. Wallis
  • Best Sound
    John Cox
LanguageEnglishLatinWelsh
CountryUKUSA