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.


An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time!
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Richard Burton
Thomas Becket

Peter O'Toole
King Henry II of England

John Gielgud
King Louis VII of France

Gino Cervi
Cardinal Zambelli

Paolo Stoppa
Pope Alexander III

Donald Wolfit
Bishop Folliot

David Weston
Brother John

Martita Hunt
Empress Matilda

Pamela Brown
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
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