Becket
Theater play by Jean Anouilh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 acknowledged.[2][3][4]
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Original title | Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu (literally "Becket, or the honour of god") |
Written by | Jean Anouilh |
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Date premiered | 8 October 1959 |
Place premiered | Theatre Montparnasse |
Original language | French |
Subject | Becket controversy |
Genre | Historical drama |
Setting | 12th-century Europe |
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