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The film was released by Columbia Pictures on 12 December 1966. 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.
- $2 million
- 12 December 1966 (USA) March 1967 (UK)
- Fred Zinnemann
- Georges Delerue
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.
- Fred Zinnemann
- 222
- 3 min
A Man for All Seasons (1966) - Turner Classic Movies. 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. Orson Welles.
- Fred Zinnemann
- Paul Scofield
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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- Fred Zinnemann
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- Paul Scofield
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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. The story takes place in sixteenth century England. But men like Sir Thomas More, who love life yet have the moral fiber to lay down their lives for their principles, are found in every century.
A Man for All Seasons. Dramatic depiction of the conflict between Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More. Winner of six Oscars (r), including Best Picture (1966), best director (Fred Zinnemann), and best actor (Paul Scofield). 3,048 IMDb 7.7 2h 1966. X-Ray G.