The movie "Becket," set in medieval England under the rule of Henry II, is based on the lives of the king and his assistant. The plot centers around two main characters, the King Henry and Thomas Becket, a servant who rises in power quickly and greatly. "Becket" is a story of strong friendship that, due to power and contrasting beliefs, divides into a bitter separation.
The storyline began with King Henry II grieving over the grave of Thomas Becket inside a tomb. It then shifts to his earlier memories, leading up to his present. The flashback commenced with Henry and Becket as very close friends, Becket, a servant and personal advisor to Henry. The movie went so far as to depict Henry II as being homosexual, because of his relations
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