A Man for All Seasons

Name: A Man for All Seasons
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1966-12-13
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 7.3

★ 7,3 /10 (507 Votes)

1966 EN 120 min

Overview

A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England.

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Release date

13/12/1966

Votes

507

Popularity

4.5

...a motion picture for all times!

Genres

Drama History

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

120 min

Budget

$3,900,000

Revenue

$28,350,000

Paul Scofield

Thomas More

Wendy Hiller

Alice More

Leo McKern

Thomas Cromwell

Robert Shaw

King Henry VIII

Orson Welles

Cardinal Wolsey

Susannah York

Margaret More

Nigel Davenport

The Duke of Norfolk

John Hurt

Richard Rich

Corin Redgrave

William Roper (the Younger)

Colin Blakely

Matthew

Cyril Luckham

Archbishop Cranmer

Jack Gwillim

Chief Justice

Thomas Heathcote

Boatman

Yootha Joyce

Averil Machin

Anthony Nicholls

King's Representative

John Nettleton

Jailer

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Eira Heath

Matthew's Wife

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Molly Urquhart

Maid

Paul Hardwick

Courtier

Michael Latimer

Norfolk's Aide

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Philip Brack

Captain of Guard

Martin Boddey

Governor of Tower

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Eric Mason

Executioner

Matt Zimmerman

Messenger

Vanessa Redgrave

Anne Boleyn

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Fiona Hartford

1st Handmaiden (uncredited)

Gay Hamilton

2nd Handmaiden (uncredited)

Gina Warwick

3rd Handmaiden (uncredited)

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Julie Martin

2nd Maid (uncredited)

Raymond Adamson

(uncredited)

Arnold Ridley

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Nick Tate

Master at Arms (uncredited)

David Collings

King's Messenger (uncredited)

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The agony of the moral high ground. Fred Zinnemann directs and Robert Bolt adapts the screenplay from his own play. It stars Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Robert Shaw, Orson Welles, Susannah York, Nigel Davenport and John Hurt. Music is by Georges Delerue and cinematography by Ted Moore. Plot has Scofield as Sir Thomas More, the man who refused to cede to the mighty machinations of King Henry VIII (Shaw). It's very much an actors movie, beautifully literate and costumed and photographed up to the nines. So not one for those more keen on the action orientated historical epic, t…

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Paul Scofield is superb as the Lord Chancellor of England ultimately torn between his loyalty to his king and to his conscience. As Henry VIII (Robert Shaw) becomes more and more infatuated by Anne Boleyn (Vanessa Redgrave) he insists that all of his subjects acknowledge his absolute supremacy over the church. Most, fearful for their lives and property, acquiesce but Sir Thomas More (Scofield) cannot. The King has long relied on the honest counsel of his friend as so initially is content to allow him to retire, but soon those conspiring against More use everything at their disposal to bring hi…

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