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Becket is a 1964 British historical drama film about the historic, tumultuous relationship between Henry II of England and his friend-turned-bishop Thomas Becket.It is a dramatic film adaptation of the 1959 play Becket or the Honour of God by Jean Anouilh made by Hal Wallis Productions and released by Paramount Pictures. [3]
Scott Hastings Beckett (October 4, 1929 [1] – May 10, 1968) was an American actor. He began his career as a child actor in the Our Gang shorts and later costarred on Rocky Jones, Space Ranger . Early life and career
Peter Seamus O'Toole (/ oʊ ˈ t uː l /; 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was an English actor.Known for his leading roles on stage and screen, he received several accolades including the Academy Honorary Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and four Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for a Grammy Award and a Laurence Olivier Award.
He went on to become one of the most honoured film and stage actors of his time. [3] [4] He won an Honorary Oscar in 2002, but holds the record for most competitive Academy Award nominations for an actor without winning, going winless in eight attempts.
Becket or The Honour of God (French: Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu), often shortened to Becket, is a 1959 stage play written in French by Jean Anouilh. It is a depiction of the conflict between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England leading to Becket's assassination in 1170. [1] It contains many historical inaccuracies, which the author ...
At Warrilow's request, Beckett wrote A Piece of Monologue for him in 1979, impressed by the actor’s bilingualism. "In August 1977", writes James Knowlson, "the actor, David Warrilow, who had had such a resounding success with the adaptation of The Lost Ones, wrote to Beckett asking him if he would write a solo piece for him to perform ...
Scott Stewart Bakula (/ ˈ b æ k j ʊ l ə /; born October 9, 1954) [1] is an American actor. He is known for his roles in two science-fiction television series: as Sam Beckett on Quantum Leap – for which he was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards (winning one) – and as Captain Jonathan Archer on Star Trek: Enterprise.
Joshua Reeve Randall (born January 27, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for his television roles as Dr. Mike Burton on the NBC comedy-drama series Ed (2000–2004) and Sean Beckett on the ABC drama series Station 19 (2021–2024).