A Man For All Seasons (1966)
General Exhibition
| Director: | Fred Zinnemann |
| Actors: | John Hurt, Orson Welles, Susannah York, Paul Scofield, Robert Shaw, Corin Redgrave, Nigel Davenport, Leo McKern, Wendy Hiller |
Winner of six Academy Awards - including 1966 Best Picture - A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS stars Paul Scofield (QUIZ SHOW) as Sir Thomas More, a respected English Catholic statesman whose steadfast refusal to recognise King Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn could very well cost him his head.
Featuring an all-star supporting cast - Wendy Hiller (SEPARATE TABLES), Leo McKern (KING AND COUNTRY), Robert Shaw (JAWS), Orson Welles (CITIZEN KANE), Susannah York (THEY SHOOT HORSES DON'T THEY?) and Vanessa Redgrave (HOWARD'S END) - and directed by two-time Oscar winner Fred Zinnemann, Robert Bolt's A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS is "a picture that inspires admiration, courage and thought" (The New York Times). "****" (Leonard Maltin)!,
Winner of six Academy Awards - including 1966 Best Picture - A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS stars Paul Scofield (QUIZ SHOW) as Sir Thomas More, a respected English Catholic statesman whose steadfast refusal to recognise King Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn could very well cost him his head.
Featuring an all-star supporting cast - Wendy Hiller (SEPARATE TABLES), Leo McKern (KING AND COUNTRY), Robert Shaw (JAWS), Orson Welles (CITIZEN KANE), Susannah York (THEY SHOOT HORSES DON'T THEY?) and Vanessa Redgrave (HOWARD'S END) - and directed by two-time Oscar winner Fred Zinnemann, Robert Bolt's A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS is "a picture that inspires admiration, courage and thought" (The New York Times).
| Status: | Normal |
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| Run time: | 116mins |
| Origin: | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Aspect Ratio: | 1.78:1 |
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Member Reviews (19)
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Reviews
Alex
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An excellent film
Lynne
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couldnt get into it. too slowly moving. would rather watch the tudors
Peter M.
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Deirdre R.
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What a superb film! A wonderful cast and great direction, but what impressed me the most was the powerful script. Intelligent, witty and immensely quotable - I would equate the playwright to a modern Shakespeare.
Yvonne M.
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Great ensemble cast and excellent script. A must see for history buffs, particularly if you are interested in Tudor England.
Helen H.
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excellent
Piya A.
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Jack K.
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Paul Scofield as Sir Thomas More takes ‘centre stage’ in this remarkable morality drama set in 16th century England. Caught between his loyalty to King Henry VIII and his devotion to the Catholic Church, More doesn’t hesitate to side with the latter. In so doing he places his life and personal integrity on the line and we cannot but admire him. Calmly, yet forcefully Scofield plays a man of wit and wisdom in a dignified and restrained manner. When combined with thought provoking dialogue (and the less satisfactory sanitized period sets and costumes and hair styles too manicured to be anything but mid 20th century) the result continues to justify the many awards bestowed on it. Four and a half stars.
Terence B.
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Great filming - great script - great acting - great values.
Howard W.
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Boring piece. Good cinematography though.
Rena Sofroniou
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Wonderful writing! Great acting. Must see classic.
David Hellier
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Jon Aloni
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Suprisingly poor recreation of events. Robert Shaw as Henry viii just doesn't cut it. Other similar films are better
Jack Goodman
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Bloody $*%&(#*# brilliant!!!
John Almanzi
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Chris Davis
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Outstanding classic.
Lauraine
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Sane literate script that told a story and explored the simple process of corruption between the extremes of human beings, Master and Servant, King and Chancellor, Teacher and Apprentice.