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A Man for All Seasons is a 1966 British historical drama film directed and produced by Fred Zinnemann, adapted by Robert Bolt from his play of the same name.
A Man for All Seasons: Directed by Fred Zinnemann. With Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Robert Shaw. The story of Sir Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarry.
A Man for All Seasons is a play by Robert Bolt based on the life of Sir Thomas More. An early form of the play had been written for BBC Radio in 1954, and a one-hour live television version starring Bernard Hepton was produced in 1957 by the BBC, [1] but after Bolt's success with The Flowering Cherry, he reworked it for the stage.
A Man for All Seasons may refer to: Theater and film. A Man for All Seasons, a 1960 play by Robert Bolt; A Man for All Seasons (1964 TV film), an Australian adaptation of Bolt's play; A Man for All Seasons, a British adaptation of the play; A Man for All Seasons, an American television adaptation of the play; Literature
Cardinal Wolsey (Orson Welles), summons Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield) to his palace at Hampton Court. Desiring his support in obtaining a divorce from the Pope so that the King can marry Anne Boleyn, Wolsey chastises More for being the only member of the Privy Council to argue against him.
A Man for All Seasons is a historical drama that explores the religious and personal ethics that led to Sir Thomas More’s beheading in 1535. Sir Thomas More believed in the supremacy of the Church in all things, both on earth and in the human spirit.
89% Tomatometer 82 Reviews. 87% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings. When the highly respected British statesman Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield) refuses to pressure the Pope into annulling the marriage...
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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.
A Man for All Seasons. Dramatic depiction of the conflict between Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More. Winner of six Oscars (r), including Best Picture (1966), best director (Fred Zinnemann), and best actor (Paul Scofield). 3,100 IMDb 7.7 2h 1966. X-Ray G. Drama · International · Compelling · Emotional. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.59. Buy.
A Man for All Seasons (1966) Lord Chancellor Sir Thomas More falls foul of King Henry VIII in Fred Zinnemann’s Oscar-winning adaptation of Robert Bolt’s stage success.
