Becket, 1964
Another film first seen at the cinema but this time it was, I think, in Reading. It was a school trip for History class. Followed shortly thereafter by a trip to Canterbury Cathedral, of course!
My first real introduction to both Burton and O’Toole and I exited the cinema not knowing which of them I was the more besotted with. Two acting loves that have stayed with me and I will not be surprised if their names pop up again during the course of this project. (However, I did not learn to love History and I swiftly transferred my academic affections to Physics. )
Becket is another of my bum-numbing films – completely gripping and 2 hrs 28 passes swiftly – though with talents such as Burton, O’Toole, Gielgud and Aylmer together on one screen- why would it not be so..
It is only today that I have learned that Elizabeth Taylor also appears, uncredited, in this film.
| Directed by | Peter Glenville |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Written by | Edward Anhalt |
| Based on | Becket by Jean Anouilh |
| Starring | Richard Burton Peter O’Toole John Gielgud |
| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
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