A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Country: GB
Technical: col 120m
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Cast: Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Susannah York, Robert Shaw, John Hurt, Orson Welles, Leo McKern, Nigel Davenport
Synopsis:
King Henry VIII is desirous of a new wife, meaning divorce and a breach with the Church of Rome, but his trusted Chancellor, Thomas More, a staunch Catholic, is adamant in withholding his approval.
Review:
Bolt's stunning play about the struggle between love of life and adherence to principle is given consummate filmic treatment by Zinnemann and his team. The cast could not be bettered, and the fine words leap off the screen with just the right force and direction.
Country: GB
Technical: col 120m
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Cast: Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Susannah York, Robert Shaw, John Hurt, Orson Welles, Leo McKern, Nigel Davenport
Synopsis:
King Henry VIII is desirous of a new wife, meaning divorce and a breach with the Church of Rome, but his trusted Chancellor, Thomas More, a staunch Catholic, is adamant in withholding his approval.
Review:
Bolt's stunning play about the struggle between love of life and adherence to principle is given consummate filmic treatment by Zinnemann and his team. The cast could not be bettered, and the fine words leap off the screen with just the right force and direction.
Country: GB
Technical: col 120m
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Cast: Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Susannah York, Robert Shaw, John Hurt, Orson Welles, Leo McKern, Nigel Davenport
Synopsis:
King Henry VIII is desirous of a new wife, meaning divorce and a breach with the Church of Rome, but his trusted Chancellor, Thomas More, a staunch Catholic, is adamant in withholding his approval.
Review:
Bolt's stunning play about the struggle between love of life and adherence to principle is given consummate filmic treatment by Zinnemann and his team. The cast could not be bettered, and the fine words leap off the screen with just the right force and direction.