A Man for All Seasons
...a motion picture for all times!
DramaHistorydeath penaltyenglandpopebeheadingprotestant churchoathbased on play or musicaltudorcatholichenry viii16th centurybritish monarchy
A measured, intellectually rigorous drama about conscience versus power, centered on Thomas More's principled refusal to compromise his faith and integrity even unto death.
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.
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Paul Scofield
Thomas More
Wendy Hiller
Alice More
Leo McKern
Thomas Cromwell
Robert Shaw
King Henry VIII
Orson Welles
Cardinal Wolsey
Susannah York
Margaret More
Nigel Davenport
The Duke of Norfolk
John Hurt
Richard Rich
Corin Redgrave
William Roper (the Younger)
Colin Blakely
Matthew
Cyril Luckham
Archbishop Cranmer
Jack Gwillim
Chief Justice
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