A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Biography
| Drama
DVD, 120 minutes
Subtitles:
In English or dubbed French with optional subtitles in English, French, or Portuguese; closed-captioned
Country:
UK
Director:
Fred Zinnemann
Writer:
Robert Bolt
Producer:
William N. Graf
| Fred Zinnemann
Music:
Georges Delerue
Personal notes
Winner, 1967 Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, Color--Elizabeth Haffenden, Joan Bridge; Best Cinematography, Color--Ted Moore; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium--Robert Bolt; Best Director--Fred Zinnemann; Best Picture--Fred ZinnemannPlot outline
Sir Thomas More, Chancellor of England, has an unquestioning faith. As a devout Catholic, More refuses to support King Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon. In quest of a son, Henry wants to marry his mistress, Anne Boleyn. When the petulant king breaks with Rome and the Pope, More resigns his chancellorship in protest. Unsure in his new position as head of the Church of England, the king is unnerved by More's continued refusal to acknowledge his suzerainty. For his stubborn convictions, More ends up imprisoned in the Tower of London. For holding devotion to God and the Church dearer than his loyalty to the King, More dies.
Cast
- Paul Scofield
- Wendy Hiller
- Leo McKern
- Robert Shaw
- Orson Welles
- Susannah York
- Nigel Davenport
- John Hurt
- Corin Redgrave
- Colin Blakely
- Cyril Luckham