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A Man for all Seasons (1966)
120 mins
type: 
owned
genre(s):
DRAMA
HISTORICAL

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.

film poster
namecharacter
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
yearawardcategoryname
1966 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
1967 BAFTA Best Actor in a Leading Role Paul Scofield
1967 BAFTA Best Film
1967 BAFTA Best British Film