Becket (1964) | |
| Director(s) | Peter Glenville |
| Producer(s) | Hal B. Wallis, Joseph H. Hazen (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Drama, Film Adaptation, Historical |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, England, Period Piece, Royalty |
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Becket Overview:
Becket (1964) was a Biographical - Drama Film directed by Peter Glenville and produced by Hal B. Wallis and Joseph H. Hazen.
Academy Awards 1964 --- Ceremony Number 37 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Richard Burton | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Peter O'Toole | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | John Gielgud | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: John Bryan, Maurice Carter; Set Decoration: Patrick McLoughlin, Robert Cartwright | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Margaret Furse | Nominated |
| Best Director | Peter Glenville | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Anne Coates | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Laurence Rosenthal | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Hal B. Wallis, Producer | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Edward Anhalt | Won |
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Becket (1964, Peter Glenville)
on Dec 29, 2019 From The Stop ButtonBecket has some genre constraints. Significant ones. It?s a king-sized 70mm Panavision English history epic only it doesn?t feature any big battles. In fact, it goes out of its way not to show battles. It?s also an early sixties historical epic and it?s trying to be a little edgy in how it shows the... Read full article
REGALING ABOUT RICHARD BURTON BLOGATHON: Becket (1964)
on Dec 4, 2018 From Caftan WomanGill is hosting the Regaling About Richard Burton Blogathon at her site Realweegiemidget Reviews. Click HERE for the tributes to the revered actor. A historical drama and a character study, Becket tackles such weighty subjects as politics, faith, the divine right of kings, love, jealousy, h... Read full article
Becket (1964) ? As Film and As History with Richard Burton and Peter O’Toole
By Greg Orypeck on May 25, 2015 From Classic Film FreakShare This! ?It?s funny!? It?s too funny!? Becket is the only intelligent man in my kingdom, and he?s against me.??? King Henry II (Peter O?Toole) Musicals have always been a part of movie magic, as well as other genres, even those lying outside the standard staples of drama and comedy, say, the mor... Read full article
Becket (1964) ? As Film and As History with Richard Burton and Peter O’Toole
By Greg Orypeck on May 25, 2015 From Classic Film FreakShare This! ?It?s funny!? It?s too funny!? Becket is the only intelligent man in my kingdom, and he?s against me.??? King Henry II (Peter O?Toole) Musicals have always been a part of movie magic, as well as other genres, even those lying outside the standard staples of drama and comedy, say, the mor... Read full article
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Quotes from
King Henry II: Why must you destroy all my illusions?
Thomas a Becket: Because you should have none, My Prince.
Thomas a Becket: Tonight you can do me the honor of christening my forks.
King Henry II: Forks?
Thomas a Becket: Yes, from Florence. New little invention. It's for pronging meat and carrying it to the mouth. It saves you dirtying your fingers.
King Henry II: But then you dirty the fork.
Thomas a Becket: Yes, but it's washable.
King Henry II: So are your fingers. I don't see the point.
Thomas a Becket: Oh Lord, how heavy thy honor is to bear.
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Facts about
Empress Matilda (Maud), King Henry's mother, had been chosen by her father King Henry I to rule after his death; but the ruling Council of England decided it would be inappropriate for a woman to rule, and named her cousin Stephen as king. This set off decades of war, during which Matilda captured much of western England and was proclaimed Lady of England. Though she never became queen, she successfully established her son Henry's claim to the throne. She died in 1167, three years before Becket's murder.
The play - and indeed the film - are riddled with factual inaccuracies as Jean Anouilh did practically no research once he learned the gist of the real story.
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