Robert Bolt’s literate and penetrating treatment of the conflict waged between Sir Thomas More and King Henry VIII makes a smooth transition to the screen. Zinnemann has mounted a film with an eye for characterisation rather than spectacle and the result is a superior drama. Stars Paul Scofield, Robert Shaw, Wendy Hiller, Orson Welles, Susannah York and Vanessa Redgrave. Rated: G
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ACMI Identifier
324708
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
History → Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547
History → More, Thomas, Sir, Saint, 1478-1535
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)