backdrop Becket

Original title

Becket

Status: Released

Runtime:

148 minutes

Release date

1964-03-11

  Revenue

9100000 $

IMDB ID tt0057877

WikiData ID Q813724

TMDB ID 15421

Original language en

Production Countries

Description

The movie Becket (Original title Becket) has in the main roles on Richard Burton (Becket / Thomas Becket), Peter O'Toole (his King / King Henry II), John Gielgud (King Louis of France / King Louis VII of France), Gino Cervi (the Cardinal / Cardinal Zambelli), Paolo Stoppa (the Pope / Pope Alexander III), Martita Hunt (Empress Matilda), Percy Herbert (Baron), Siân Phillips (Gwendolen), Niall MacGinnis (Baron), Frank Pettingell (Bishop of York), Véronique Vendell (French Prostitute), Peter Jeffrey (Baron) The release date of the movie is 11.03.1964. This movie it is produced by Paramount Pictures, Keep Films . Filmed in the following locations: Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK . Production countries: United Kingdom, United States of America Movie Genre: Movies Drama, Movies History

Thomas Becket, Henry II's longtime advisor, finds his friendship with the debauched king corroding when he is unwillingly appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury in an attempt to gain absolute loyalty from the Church.

Actors and actresses from the movie

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

  • 1925-11-10

Richard Burton CBE (born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his mellifluous baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, and he gave a memorable performance of Hamlet in 1964. He was called the

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

  • 1932-08-02

Peter Seamus OToole (August 2, 1932 – December 14, 2013) was a British actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began working in the theatre, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old Vic and with the English Stage Company. In 1959 he made his West End debut i

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

  • 1904-04-14

Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH (14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000) was an English actor, director, and producer. A descendant of the renowned Terry acting family, he achieved early international acclaim for his youthful, emotionally expressive Hamlet which broke box office records on Broadway in 1937.

Gino Cervi

Gino Cervi

Gino Cervi

  • 1901-05-03

Gino Cervi (3 May 1901 - 3 January 1974) was an Italian actor of international fame.Cervi was born in Bologna. His father was the theatre critic Antonio Cervi. In 1928, he married Nini Gordini (one of his partners) and they had a son, Tonino Cervi. Gino Cervi later became the grandfather of actress

Paolo Stoppa

Paolo Stoppa

Paolo Stoppa

  • 1906-06-06

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaPaolo Stoppa (6 June 1906 – 1 May 1988) was an Italian actor and dubber.Born in Rome, he began as a stage actor in 1927 in the theater in Rome and began acting in films in 1932. As a stage actor, his most celebrated works include those after World War II, when

Martita Hunt

Martita Hunt

Martita Hunt

  • 1900-01-30

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMartita Edith Hunt (30 January 1900 – 13 June 1969) was an Argentine-born British theatre and film actress. She had a dominant stage presence and played a wide range of powerful characters. She is best remembered for her performance as Miss Havisham in David Le

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

  • 1920-07-31

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaPercy Herbert (31 July 1920 - 6 December 1992) was an English character actor who often played soldiers, most notably in The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Wild Geese and Tunes of Glory. However, he was equally at home in comedies (Barnacle Bill, Call Me Bwana, tw

Siân Phillips

Siân Phillips

Siân Phillips

  • 1933-05-14

Dame Jane Elizabeth Ailwên Phillips DBE (born 14 May 1933), known professionally as Siân Phillips, is a Welsh actress, author and singer.Phillips was the daughter of Sally (née Thomas), a teacher, and David Phillips, a steelworker-turned-policeman. She is a Welsh-speaker and in the first volume o

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

  • 1913-03-29

Niall MacGinnis was an Irish actor who made around 80 screen appearances.

Frank Pettingell

Frank Pettingell

Frank Pettingell

  • 1891-01-01

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Frank Pettingell (1 January 1891 – 17 February 1966) was an English actor.Pettingell was born in Liverpool, and educated at Manchester University. During the First World War he served with the Kings Liverpool Regiment.He appeared in such films as the origin

Véronique Vendell

Véronique Vendell

Véronique Vendell

  • 1942-07-21

On July 21, 1942, Claude Marie Rose Durafourd, future Vendell, was born in Lodève (Hérault), into a family of doctors. the one who will opt for the nickname Véronique Vendell for three brothers. Two will follow the family path, another will become a painter.She arrives in Paris with a real battle

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

  • 1929-04-18

Peter Jeffrey (18 April 1929 – 25 December 1999) was an English character actor. Starting his performing career on stage, he later portrayed many roles in television and film.

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