Becket 1964

Henry II is surrounded by envious people and schemers. The only person the English monarch trusts completely is Thomas Becket. He is a servant and mentor, a military advisor, and a partner in the king’s amorous escapades. To subdue a powerful adversary—the Catholic Church—Henry secures Becket’s election as Archbishop of Canterbury. But the merry reveler who spits on the law unexpectedly transforms into a tough and determined politician, eager to strengthen the Church’s authority. Former friends become bitter enemies, and all-out war breaks out between them…