Becket (1964)

An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time! 1964-03-11 United Kingdom, United States of America 148 Min. PG-13

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Overview

King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he has a brilliant idea. Rather than appoint another pious cleric loyal to Rome and the Church, he will appoint his old drinking and wenching buddy, Thomas Becket, technically a deacon of the church, to the post. Unfortunately, Becket takes the job seriously and provides abler opposition to Henry.