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

Gone With The Twins

Mike Massie

Scofield's screen presence is alternately momentous, menacing, and severe, with speeches and mannerisms that perfectly exude the confidence appropriate for the role.

More lively and biting than typical English history Oscarbait, a genuinely engaging story of political intrigue made palatable through its sharp cast and dialogue.

Like all Zinnemann's best films this is a story of moral conflict and personal victory; his respect for his material and his players allows that victory real nobility.

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

There is something deeply, intellectually satisfying in hearing someone, even someone semi-fictional, articulate one's own ideas more eloquently and forcefully than one could oneself.

February 14, 2019

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.