Stars: Edward Woodward, Steve Plytas, Geoffrey Bayldon, John Gielgud, Alex Scott
England, 12th century. "Henry II" (O'Toole) has a close friendship with his Saxon adviser, "Thomas Becket" (Burton). After some time, "Beckett" reaches the position of chancellor and is appointed as the Bishop of Canterbury. But little by little, the differences between the two friends grow and "Henry" issues the order to kill "Beckett"...
Stars: John Fraser, Cyril Cusack, Prunella Scales, Jean Anderson, Cardew Robinson
It marks the end of an honorable and glorious military career: General Leo Fitzjohn retires to his Sussex home, where he writes his memoirs. Unfortunately, his private life is a disaster: a womanizer, Leo has angered his wife Emily. Now he is a grumbling, melancholy and nervous person, but despite all the bitterness, he is still in love with Leo. The general has two simple daughters whom he hates and an attractive French mistress named Guillain, with whom they have had a platonic relationship for seventeen years. Everything falls apart and Leo is put in charge of the choice and...
