Nov 16th
Becket**
GB 1964. Paramount. 149m. Panavision

The high-living King Henry II unwisely appoints his best friend Thomas Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury, which brings them into conflict.
Stately, very grand looking historical drama with two hellraising stars enjoying themselves, a mixture of the playful and deeply reverential. The occasional star cameo enlivens what is basically a two character piece.

Written by: Edward Anhalt, based on the play by Jean Anouilh.
Producer: Hal B. Wallis.
Director: Peter Glenville.
Starring: Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, Donald Wolfit, John Gielgud (as Louis VII), Paolo Stoppa (as Pope Alexander III), Martita Hunt, Pamela Brown, David Weston, Felix Aylmer, Sian Phillips, and others.
Photography: Geoffrey Unsworth.
Music: Laurence Rosenthal.
Production Design: John Bryan.