A Man for All Seasons

Name: A Man for All Seasons
Released: 1966-12-11
Cast: Corin Redgrave, Leo McKern, John Hurt, Nigel Davenport, Orson Welles

G
2h 0m
1966

83%

age 10+

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Adaptation of Robert Bolt's play about Sir Thomas More, a Catholic statesman in England who rebelled against Henry VIII's self-proclaimed status as the head of the Church of England and paid for his religious beliefs by having his head exhibited on London Bridge.

Director:

Fred Zinnemann

Producer:

Fred Zinnemann

Writer:

Robert Bolt

Cast:

Corin Redgrave, Leo McKern, John Hurt, Nigel Davenport, Orson Welles, Robert Shaw, Susannah York, Wendy Hiller, Paul Scofield

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

83%

Critics Consensus: Solid cinematography and enjoyable performances from Paul Scofield and Robert Shaw add a spark to this deliberately paced adaptation of the Robert Bolt play.

Reviews

Sight and Sound

Brenda Davies

Like all Zinnemann's best films this is a story of moral conflict and personal victory; his respec...

Bolt's somewhat abstract arguments of honor are brought to life by Paul Scofield's warm voice and...

There is something deeply, intellectually satisfying in hearing someone, even someone semi-fiction...

The intention, I take it, is to steer us into seeing the drama as something universal, to draw wha...

A Man For All Seasons is a film of words, discussions, arguments, and accusations.

December 28, 2018

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 10+

Common Sense Says

Superb movie of More's stand against Henry VIII.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this is an outstanding study of a man faced with a harrowingly difficult moral choice. The king wishes to divorce his wife, which at the time was not allowed. A man stands his ground but is executed (not graphic) for his steadfast beliefs. There's some drinking.