Paul Scofield
Sir Thomas More
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A Man for All Seasons was a critical and box-office success. It won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 39th Academy Awards, while the cast and crew won another five, including Best Director for Zinnemann and Best Actor for Scofield.
A Man for All Seasons: Directed by Fred Zinnemann. With Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Robert Shaw. The story of Sir Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarry.
When the highly respected British statesman Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield) refuses to pressure the Pope into annulling the marriage of King Henry VIII (Robert Shaw) and his Spanish-born wife ...
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Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A devout scholar gets caught in the middle of Henry VIII's plans to break with the Catholic Church. Cast & Crew. Read More. Fred Zinnemann. Director. Paul Scofield. Sir Thomas More. Wendy Hiller. Alice More. Leo Mckern. Thomas Cromwell. Robert Shaw. King Henry VIII.
1 more. Synopsis. Thomas More (Paul Scofield) is at odds with Henry VIII (Robert shaw) over the king's wish to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon, so that he may marry Anne Boleyn. More understands that from the standpoint of the Roman Catholic church, the king would be heretical.
In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. When the power-hungry Henry VIII (Martin Chamberlain) seeks to annul his marriage and take a new bride, principled Sir Thomas More (Charlton...
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Rich and Chapuys, who has just entered, ask Cromwell what his current position is, and Cromwell announces simply that he does whatever the king wants done. He mentions that the king has planned a boat ride down the Thames to visit More.
