A Man for All Seasons (1966)

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7.9	IMDB rating

Directed by

Fred Zinnemann

Starring (View all)

Thomas More

Alice More

Cromwell

Henry VIII

Cardinal Wolsey

Margaret

Duke of Norfolk

Rich

Written by

Robert Bolt

(from the play by)

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A very enjoyable classic for all film fans!

2 years, 4 months ago at Jan 2 16:55

SJMJ91

For years, I have had A Man For All Seasons on DVD in my possession and have been meaning to watch it so when I looked upon it in my collection, I had this strong and rather sudden urge to watch it. There are a lot of films based on a true story with kings, queens, chancellors etc that have either been just decent or bad but I admit that A Man For All Seasons is probably the most successful of tha... read more

A classic

7 months, 1 week ago at Oct 12 3:44

johanlefourbe

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this movie but since it won the best picture Academy award, I thought I should give it a try. It is only the 3rd movie directed by Fred Zinnemann that I had the pleasure to watch (following 'The Day of the Jackal’ and ‘The Nun's Story’) and I’m more and more impressed every time by his work. I mean, those 3 movies are completely different but they all di... read more

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Description: Henry VIII wants to divorce his wife, and seeks the approval of the aristocracy. Sir Thomas More is a man of principle and reason, and is thus placed in a difficult position: should he stand up for his principles, risking the wrath of a corrupt King fond of executing people for treason? Or should he bow to the seemingly unstoppable co ... (more)

Release date : 22 May 1967
UPC: 043396032569

Drama (9), Biography (7), 1966 (6), Historical (6), Based On A Play (4), Execution (3), British (3), Royalty (3), Political (3), 1960s (3), Period Drama (2), Best Picture Oscar (2), Murder (2), Oscar Winner (2), Technicolor (2), Religion (2), UK (1), Politics (1), Period Piece (1), Henry VIII (1)

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"Paul Scofield as Sir Thomas More( an English lawyer, social philosopher,author,statesman and noted Renaissance humanist.He was an important councillor to Henry VIII of England and was Lord Chancellor from October 1529 to 16 May 1532.He was canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1935. He is commemorated by the Church of England as a "Reformation martyr".He was an opponent of the Protestant Reformation and in particular of Martin Luther and William Tyndale) Suggested by SFG¿mystic"

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