SINOPSIS
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 on-going 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.
- Richard BurtonBecket / Thomas Becket
- Peter O'TooleHis King / King Henry II
- John GielgudKing Louis of France / King Louis VII of France
- Gino Cervithe Cardinal / Cardinal Zambelli
- Paolo Stoppathe Pope / Pope Alexander III
- Donald WolfitBishop Folliot
- David WestonBrother John
- Martita HuntEmpress Matilda