A Man for All Seasons

"...a motion picture for all times!"

Dec 16 1966 G 2h 0m
Biography, Drama, History

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Robert Bolt

Directed by

Fred Zinnemann

Cast

Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Robert Shaw

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, Highland Films

Languages

English, Latin

Awards

Won 6 Oscars. 34 wins & 9 nominations total

Trailers
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS (New & Exclusive Masters of Cinema) Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
38,430
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
72
Popularity
NA