Becket is a 1964 British historical drama film about the historic, tumultuous relationship between Henry II of England and his friend-turned-bishop Thomas Becket. It is a dramatic film adaptation of the 1959 play Becket or the Honour of God by Jean Anouilh made by Hal Wallis Productions and released by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Peter Glenville and produced by Hal B. Wallis with Joseph H. Hazen as executive producer. The screenplay was written by Edward Anhalt based on Anouilh's play. The music score was by Laurence Rosenthal, the cinematography by Geoffrey Unsworth and the editing by Anne V. Coates.
Becket (1964)
Directed by Peter Glenville
Genres - Biography, Drama, Epic, History |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Medieval Film |
Release Date - Mar 11, 1964 |
Run Time - 148 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
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Movie Info
Budget
$3,000,000
Box Office
$149,327
Themes
Tags
12th Century, Archbishop, British, England, King Henry Ii, True Stories
Attributes
Narrative Location: England
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Becket
AR, AU, BR, CA, DK, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, PH, PT, RO, ES, GB, US
Becket - Ein Leben gegen die Krone
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Becket - Macht dem König
DE
Becket e il suo re
IT
Becket, O Favorito do Rei
BR
Beket
RS
Krala karşı
TR
Μπέκετ
GR
Бекет
BG, RU, UA
ベケット
JP
贝克特
CN
雄霸天下
TW