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A Man for All Seasons (1966)

Movie ★ 7.3 120 min

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.

Fred Zinnemann Director

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Quick facts

Released
December 13, 1966
Runtime
120 min
Rating
G
Budget
$3.9M
Box office
$28.4M
IMDb
tt0060665
Language
,
Studio
Highland Films

Themes

Cast

Paul Scofield Paul Scofield Thomas More Wendy Hiller Wendy Hiller Alice More Leo McKern Leo McKern Thomas Cromwell Robert Shaw Robert Shaw King Henry VIII Orson Welles Orson Welles Cardinal Wolsey Susannah York Susannah York Margaret More Nigel Davenport Nigel Davenport The Duke of Norfolk John Hurt John Hurt Richard Rich Corin Redgrave Corin Redgrave William Roper (the Younger) Colin Blakely Colin Blakely Matthew Cyril Luckham Cyril Luckham Archbishop Cranmer Jack Gwillim Jack Gwillim Chief Justice Thomas Heathcote Thomas Heathcote Boatman Yootha Joyce Yootha Joyce Averil Machin Anthony Nicholls Anthony Nicholls King's Representative John Nettleton John Nettleton Jailer Eira Heath Matthew's Wife Molly Urquhart Maid

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Frequently asked questions

What is A Man for All Seasons about?
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.
Who directed A Man for All Seasons?
A Man for All Seasons was directed by Fred Zinnemann.
Who stars in A Man for All Seasons?
A Man for All Seasons stars Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Robert Shaw.
When was A Man for All Seasons released?
A Man for All Seasons is a 1966 drama, history film.
Where can I watch A Man for All Seasons?
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