Becket (1964 film)
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Becket is a 1964 British historical drama film about the historic, tumultuous relationship between Henry II of England and his friend-turned-bishop Thomas Becket. It is a dramatic film adaptation of t
Original film poster by Sanford Kossin
Peter O'Toole
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Peter James O'Toole was an English and Irish actor. Known for his work on stage and screen, he received various accolades, including an Academy Honorary Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a
Becket (1964 film)
…by Laurence Rosenthal, the cinematography by Geoffrey Unsworth and the editing by Anne V. Coates. The film stars Richard Burton as Thomas Becket and Peter O'Toole as King Henry II, with John Gielgud as King Louis VII, Donald Wolfit as Gilbert Foliot, Paolo Stoppa as Pope Alexander III, Martita Hunt as Empress…
O'Toole in 1970
O'Toole studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London from 1952 to 1954
O'Toole in the TV film Present Laughter (1968)
As King Henry II in The Lion in Winter (1968)