A Man for All Seasons

1966

2h 0m

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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.

Directors

Fred Zinnemann

Writers

Robert Bolt(theatre play by)

Robert Bolt(screenplay by)

Stars

Paul Scofield

Wendy Hiller

Leo McKern

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Thomas More

Alice More

Thomas Cromwell

King Henry VIII

Cardinal Wolsey

Margaret More

The Duke of Norfolk

Richard Rich

William Roper (the Younger)

Matthew

Archbishop Cranmer

Chief Justice

Boatman

Averil Machin

King's Representative

John Nettleton

Jailer

Eira Heath

Matthew's Wife

Molly Urquhart

Maid

Directors

Fred Zinnemann

Writers

Robert Bolt(theatre play by)

Robert Bolt(screenplay by)

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7/10

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 him to ruin. Wendy Hiller sensitively portrays his stoic wife desperate to save her husband from the scaffold but cognisant of his overwhelming sense of right and wrong. Leo McKern also stands out as his scheming successor Thomas Cromwell and there is a cameo from Orson Welles as the clearly out-of-favour Cardinal Wolsey. Robert Bolt adapts his own stage play without compromising the genuine sentiment of his original work - fear, honesty, integrity and power - making this a thought-provoking watch from Fred Zinnemann.

Geronimo196702 Sep, 2024