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Release Date:
1967 (Japan)
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Tagline:
...a motion picture for all times!
Plot:
The story of Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarriage. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 6 Oscars.
Another 27 wins
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5 nominations
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(8 articles)
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Brilliant acting
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Paul Scofield | ... | Thomas More |
 | Wendy Hiller | ... | Alice |
| Leo McKern | ... | Cromwell |
| Robert Shaw | ... | Henry VIII |
 | Orson Welles | ... | Cardinal Wolsey |
| Susannah York | ... | Margaret |
| Nigel Davenport | ... | Duke of Norfolk |
 | John Hurt | ... | Rich |
| Corin Redgrave | ... | Roper |
| Colin Blakely | ... | Matthew |
| Cyril Luckham | ... | Archbishop Cranmer |
 | Jack Gwillim | ... | Chief Justice |
| Thomas Heathcote | ... | Boatman |
| Yootha Joyce | ... | Averil Machin |
| Anthony Nicholls | ... | King's Representative |
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Runtime:
120 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Iceland:L |
West Germany:12 (nf) |
Brazil:Livre |
Sweden:11 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:G |
Finland:K-12 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:13 |
UK:U |
USA:Approved (original rating) |
USA:G (re-rating) (1971)
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In the first (London) run of the play, Leo McKern played not Cromwell but the Common Man, a narrator-figure who addresses the audience and plays several characters in the story - More's servant Matthew, the man who rows him home, his jailer, etc. These characters also appear in the film, but are played by several actors. The original stage device of having them all played by the same actor was kept in the 1988 version. In the play, the lines stating what happened to the historical figures after More's death are spoken by the 'Common Man'; in the film, they are spoken in voice-over at the end by Colin Blakely, who plays Matthew.
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Continuity: During the trial of More, the guards at the back of the room change the direction they're facing several times.
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Quotes:
King Henry VIII:
Thomas. I chose the right man for chancellor!
Sir Thomas More: I should in fairness add that my taste in music is reputedly deplorable.
King Henry VIII: Your taste in music is excellent. It exactly coincides with my own!
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Sir Thomas More: I should in fairness add that my taste in music is reputedly deplorable.
King Henry VIII: Your taste in music is excellent. It exactly coincides with my own!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "That Girl: An Uncle Herbert for All Seasons (#5.13)" (1970)
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A Man for all Seasons is simply a fantastic film which I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys historical dramas. The film is directed by the late great Fred Zinnemann, who has helmed such diverse classics as From here to Eternity and Day of the Jackal, brings a sense of immediacy to the screen, and thereby transcends some of the screenplays stage like origins.
Paul Scofield plays the title role of Sir Thomas More. His dilemma being that he's forced against his will to acknowledge King Henry VIII divorce. The film's action therefore is confounded to a battle of wits between Sir Thomas Moore and his opponents at the Kings court.
That might not sound like much in terms of excitement in the classical sense, but this is offset by the brilliant acting of the entire cast and especially Paul Scofield, who received an Academy Award for his outstanding work, as Sir Thomas Moore and his main nemesis Thomas Cromwell, played by Leo McKern, exchange arguments and counterarguments in a bid for victory, where only one of them may come out the winner.
The sumptuous productions values must also be noted as they play a crucial part in the film's overall success. Both the cinematography and the music is some the best I've seen in a period-piece such as this one. As I've just said, a truly fantastic achievement by all involved parties. Go and see for yourselves!! You won't be disappointed! I'll guarantee You that!