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A Man for All Seasons (1966)
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Synopsis
Adapted by
Robert Bolt
and Constance Willis from Bolt's hit stage play, A Man for All Seasons stars
Paul Scofield
, triumphantly repeating his stage role as Sir Thomas More. The crux of the film is the staunchly Catholic More's refusal to acknowledge King Henry VIII (
Robert Shaw
)'s break from the church to divorce his first wife and marry Anne Boleyn (an unbilled
Vanessa Redgrave
). Sir Thomas willingly goes to the chopping block rather than sacrifice his ideals. Director
Fred Zinnemann
retains the play's verbosity without sacrificing the film's strong sense of visuals. The impeccably chosen cast includes
Wendy Hiller
as Sir Thomas' likably contentious wife Alice,
John Hurt
as the deceitful Richard Rich (More's put-downs of this despicable character provide some of the film's biggest laughs),
Orson Welles
as a dour Cardinal Woolsey,
Leo McKern
as the ambitious Thomas Cromwell, and
Susannah York
as More's daughter Margaret. The "Common Man," an important bridging-the-scenes character in the original play, is removed from the film version, which does just fine without him. A Man for All Seasons won six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor, as well as seven British Film Academy awards. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Cast
Colin Blakely
Matthew
Nigel Davenport
Duke of Norfolk
Wendy Hiller
Alice More
John Hurt
Richard Rich
Yootha Joyce
Averil Machin
Leo McKern
Thomas Cromwell
Corin Redgrave
William Roper
Paul Scofield
Thomas More
Susannah York
Margaret More
Robert Shaw
Henry VIII
Orson Welles
Cardinal Wolsey
Production Crew
Ted Moore
Cinematographer
Georges Delerue
Composer (Music Score)
Elizabeth Haffenden
Costume Designer
Joan Bridge
Costume Designer
Fred Zinnemann
Director
Ralph Kemplen
Editor
Eric Allwright
Makeup
George Frost
Makeup
Georges Delerue
Musical Direction/Supervision
Robert Bolt
Play Author
Fred Zinnemann
Producer
John Box
Production Designer
Terence Marsh
Production Designer
Constance Willis
Screenwriter
Robert Bolt
Screenwriter
Josie MacAvin
Set Designer
Year: 1966
Runtime: 120
Country: UK
MPAA Rating: G
Category: Feature
Genre
Historical Film
Produced by
Columbia Pictures
Highland Films
Release
by Columbia Pictures
Awards
1966 - Best Film - New York Film Critics Circle
1966 - Best Picture - Academy
1966 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1966 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
1966 - Best Picture - New York Film Critics Circle
1966 - Best Picture - Academy
1966 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
1966 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
1966 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1966 - Best Picture - New York Film Critics Circle
1966 - Best Picture - Drama - Hollywood Foreign Press Association
1967 - Best British Film - British Academy Awards
1967 - Best British Film - British Academy of Film and Television
1967 - Best Film - Any Source - British Academy of Film and Television
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