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 institutio... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Jeff ViceThe material remains relevant, and the film as a whole is completely engrossing. (It may be nearly 2 1/2 hours long, but it doesn't feel like it.) |
| Filmcritic.comDavid Thomasit finds what's compelling about that history and, more importantly, what's compelling about the people in that history. And, just to be on the safe side, it throws in two of the greatest actors of the day. |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. MeansWatching Becket is to see a form of stylized, epic moviemaking not practiced today. |
| Decent Films GuideSteven D. GreydanusPeter O'Toole roars magnificently both in laughter and in rage; his Henry sees the world in two great categories: (a) things he wants, and (b) obstacles to getting them. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura CliffordPeter O'Toole plays Henry like Ian McKellan doing a camp cameo. |
| Not Coming to a Theater Near YouMichael NordineJust as the characters' loyalties to one another are called into question, so, too are ours: Becket enters a moral grey area from which it never fully emerges. |
| Village VoiceEd GonzalezIn 1964, the film's innuendo might have seemed daring; today it's close to ridiculous. |
| Groucho ReviewsPeter CanaveseA power play about power plays, Jean Anouilh's now-classic Becket provided the basis for one of the great screen pairings. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertHow could you hope for better casting than Peter O'Toole and his acting rival/drinking buddy Richard Burton playing opposite each other? |
| New York TimesBosley CrowtherBecket shows us a conflict that has more meaning for the heart than for the head. It is not a conflict to stand as a tempest violent and unforgettable, after 800 years. |
