A Man for all seasons

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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Credits

director

Fred Zimmerman

Duration

02:00:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1966

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324708

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Adaptations

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

History → Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547

History → History

History → More, Thomas, Sir, Saint, 1478-1535

Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

People → Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547

People → More, Thomas, Sir, Saint, 1478-1535

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1966

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