Despite the excess in artistic license, the film is excellant. The bloated image of Thomas Becket, and the emaciated image of Henry Plantaganet strip it of its historical commentary; however, the performances are excellent and so is the film.
This review of Becket (1964) was written by Andrew W on 22 Jan 2008.
Becket has generally received very positive reviews.
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