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Debauched King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) installs his longtime court facilitator Thomas Becket (Richard Burton) as the Archbishop of Canterbury, assuming that his old friend will be a compliant and loyal lackey in the King's ongoing battles with the church. But Becket unexpectedly finds his true calling on the ecclesiastical side, and aligns himself against the king's selfish wishes, causing a rift and an eventual showdown not only between the two men, but also the institutions they represent.

1964 · 2h 28m
Director Peter Glenville

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Debauched King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) installs his longtime court facilitator Thomas Becket (Richard Burton) as the Archbishop of Canterbury, assuming that his old friend will be a compliant and loyal lackey in the King's ongoing battles with the church. But Becket unexpectedly finds his true calling on the ecclesiastical side, and aligns himself against the king's selfish wishes, causing a rift and an eventual showdown not only between the two men, but also the institutions they represent.

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Studio
MPI Home Video
Released
1964
Run Time
2 hr 28 min
Rated
14A
Regions of Origin
United Kingdom, United States
© 2013 France Télévisions Distribution

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.