A Man for All Seasons
...a motion picture for all times!
1966 • 120 min • Drama · History
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 73 Audience · 508 · 49%
This historical drama portrays the clash between King Henry VIII and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who faces the ultimate test of conscience when asked to swear an oath against his beliefs. It is a powerful story about integrity and conviction.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Discussions of execution and betrayal
- Political intrigue and moral dilemmas
- Historical context of the 16th century
What it models well
- Integrity and conviction
- Standing up for beliefs
- Consequences of power
Talk about it after
- What it means to have strong principles
- The conflict between faith and state power
- The importance of individual conscience
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Top billed cast
Director: Fred Zinnemann • Crew: Robert Bolt
Trailers & clips
A Man for All Seasons ≣ 1966 ≣ Trailer
Masters of Cinema Trailer
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and A Man for All Seasons Win Costume Design: 1967 Oscars
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and A Man for All Seasons Wins Cinematography: 1967 Oscars
A Man for All Seasons Wins Best Directing, Best Picture and Best Actor: 1967 Oscars
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersPaul Scofield is superb as the Lord Chancellor of England ultimately torn between his loyalty to his king and to his conscience. As Henry VIII (Robert Shaw) becomes more and more infatuated by Anne Boleyn (Vanessa Redgrave) he insists that all of his subjects acknowledge his absolute supremacy over the church. Most, fearful for their lives and property, acquiesce but Sir Thomas More (Scofield) cannot.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersThe agony of the moral high ground. Fred Zinnemann directs and Robert Bolt adapts the screenplay from his own play. It stars Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Robert Shaw, Orson Welles, Susannah York, Nigel Davenport and John Hurt. Music is by Georges Delerue and cinematography by Ted Moore. Plot has Scofield as Sir Thomas More, the man who refused to cede to the mighty machinations of King Henry VIII (Shaw).…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.3/10 (508)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $3,900,000
- Box office
- $28,350,000
- IMDb
- tt0060665
