A Man for All Seasons (1966)

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A Man For All Seasons (1966, US ...
by CinemaRian in CinemaRian Blog

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"Continung my marathon of Best Picture Academy Award winners, we come to the victor of 1966. And although it seems like it would three cherries on the jackpot for me (combining politics, religion, and England), I found A Man for All Seasons to be exactly what it looks like: a dull costume drama. This is ironic, as I read of a review of the film that defends its award by saying the movie is "more exciting than it looks." Disagree! I'm not going to attempt a full plot summary because I would have to include pages worth of historical background (which is one problem with understanding the film). To make a huge simplicifaction, Sir Thomas More, Lord Chancellor of England (Paul Schofield), is caught between the church and his king when the pope refuses to grand King Henry VIII (Robert Shaw) a divorce. When Henry decides to break away from Rome and form his own church (now the Anglican communion or Episcopal church) he forces everyone to take a loyalty oath, and More refuses. He als ... " [More]

Ahhh...The 60's...
by JakeStevens in JakeStevens Blog

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"1966's Academy Award Winner for Best Picture hasn't aged well in my opinion, and although the script is tight and well-written, it's unfortunate that it's extremely biased about Sir Thomas More's life. Apart from that, I have to say I found it hard to watch King Henry VIII without thinking of those annoying Burger King commercials. I can't say I much approve of the 60's choices of Best Picture Winners thus far that I've seen. Oh well, whatever. " [More]

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