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*AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Does Becket defy Henry out of sincere newfound piety, or does he simply want to preserve the autonomy of the Church from the Crown for the sake of his own power and influence? The play and film suggest the former (unless it's all an act), but for the historical figure of Thomas Becket, the second was probably more likely.
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* DuelingStarsMovie: It is Richard Burton, one of the most talented actors, co-starring with Peter O'Toole.
* EnsembleDarkHorse: Richard Burton as Becket, a rare occasion for the title character to be this. As OneSceneWonder shows, John Gielgud as Louis also reached this status. Donald Wolfit as Bishop Folliot, David Weston as Brother John, Pamela Brown as Eleanor of Aquitaine, Geoffrey Bayldon as Brother Philip, Riggs O'Hara as Prince Henry, Robert Rietty as Alexander III and Edward Woodward as Clement are all other examples.
* OneSceneWonder: John Gielgud as King Louis of France, Sian Phillips as Gwendolyn.
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* EnsembleDarkHorse: Richard Burton as Becket, a rare occasion for the title character to be this. As OneSceneWonder shows, John Gielgud as Louis also reached this status. Donald Wolfit as Bishop Folliot, David Weston as Brother John, Pamela Brown as Eleanor of Aquitaine, Geoffrey Bayldon as Brother Philip, Riggs O'Hara as Prince Henry, Robert Rietty as Alexander III and Edward Woodward as Clement are all other examples.
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* EnsembleDarkHorse: Richard Burton as Becket, a rare occasion for the title character to be this. As OneSceneWonder shows, John Gielgud as Louis also reached this status. Donald Wolfit as Bishop Folliot, David Weston as Brother John, Pamela Brown as Eleanor of Aquitaine, Geoffrey Bayldon as Brother Philip, Riggs O'Hara as Prince Henry, Robert Rietty as Alexander III and Edward Woodward as Clement are all other examples.
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that\'s all explicit enough that we can call it Homoerotic Subtext...
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* HoYay: Not even subtle. Henry directly compares his love for Becket to his relationship with his wife, with Becket coming out far ahead, even moaning his name at one point. His mother says he has a "obsession with this man that is unhealthy and unnatural" and he's behaving like a scorned lover. His wife says she can tolerate the King's mistresses, but will not tolerate his relationship with Becket. Interestingly this has no historical basis.
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* HoYay: Not even subtle. Henry directly compares his love for Becket to his relationship with his wife, with Becket coming out far ahead, even moaning his name at one point. His mother says he has a "obsession with this man that is unhealthy and unnatural" and he's behaving like a scorned lover. His wife says she can tolerate the King's mistresses, but will not tolerate his relationship with Becket. Interestingly this has no historical basis.
