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A Man for all Seasons (1966)

120 mins

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The story of Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church in order to obtain a divorce and remarriage.

name	character
Colin Blakely	Matthew
Martin Boddey	Governor of Tower
Philip Brack	Captain of Guard
Nigel Davenport	Duke of Norfolk
Jack Gwillim	Chief Justice
Paul Hardwick	Courtier
Eira Heath	Matthew's Wife
Thomas Heathcote	Boatman
Wendy Hiller	Alice More
John Hurt	Richard Rich
Yootha Joyce	Averil Machin
Michael Latimer	Norfolk's Aide
Cyril Luckham	Archbishop Cranmer
Eric Mason	Executioner
Leo McKern	Thomas Cromwell
John Nettleton	Jailer
Anthony Nicholls	King's Representative
Corin Redgrave	William Roper (the Younger)
Vanessa Redgrave	Anne Boleyn
Paul Scofield	Thomas More
Robert Shaw	King Henry VIII
Molly Urquhart	Maid
Orson Welles	Cardinal Wolsey
Susannah York	Margaret More
Matt Zimmerman	Messenger

name
Robert Bolt	writer (original), screenplay
Georges Delerue	composer
Fred Zinnemann	director, producer

award	category	name	year
Academy Award	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Paul Scofield	1966
Academy Award	Best Director	Fred Zinnemann	1966
Academy Award	Best Picture		1966
Academy Award	Best Screenplay	Robert Bolt	1966
Golden Globe Award	Best Director	Fred Zinnemann	1966
Golden Globe Award	Best Picture		1966
Golden Globe Award	Best Screenplay	Robert Bolt	1966
Golden Globe Award	Best Actor	Paul Scofield	1966
BAFTA	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Paul Scofield	1967
BAFTA	Best Film		1967
BAFTA	Best British Film		1967

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