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Debauched King Henry II (Peter OToole) installs his longtime court facilitator Thomas Becket (Richard Burton) as the Archbishop of Canterbury, assuming that his old friend will be a compliant and loyal lackey in the Kings on-going battles with the church. But Becket unexpectedly finds his true calling on the ecclesiastical side, and aligns himself against the Kings selfish wishes, causing a rift and an eventual showdown not only between the two men, but also the institutions they represent.
As the story opens, King Henry II (Peter OToole), who ruled England from 1154 to 1189 has entered Canterbury Cathedral to do penance at the tomb of his former friend, Thomas Becket (Richard Burton). Bare to the waist, the King kneels to receive a flogging from Saxon monks. He begins to reminisce, recalling at first the carefree, promiscuous adventures with Becket, then his favorite drinking and wenching companion. A violently emotional drama that probes the changing relationship between two young men - between two close friends bound together by similar pride of flesh and spirit, who become deadly enemies as they pursued their separate destinies, that of King, and saint.
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