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| Category | Dramas DVDs, Recommended Movies, Classic Videos, Biography, Essential Cinema, British, True Story, Religion, G-Rated, Politics, Period Piece, Stage Play, Renaissance, Best Picture Winner | | Starring | Paul Scofield, Orson Welles, Susannah York, Robert Shaw, Leo McKern, Wendy Hiller | | Director | Fred Zinnemann | | Sound | Bob Jones |
Closed Captioned; Soundtrack English; English Subtitles When Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon, is unable to produce an heir to the throne, he uses that as a pretext for the pope to grant him a divorce, so he can marry his newest conquest, Anne Boleyn.
The King is backed by everyone on this request except the highly regarded and religious Sir Thomas More. When Cardinal Wolsey, Chancellor of England, names More as his successor, it becomes important for Henry to get More's support, but More cannot be swayed.
Henry demands the clergy to renounce the Pope and to name him Head of the Church of England. Oliver Cromwell frames More, forcing him to resign as Chancellor. Eventually More is brought to trial, found guilty of treason, and beheaded. Fred Zinneman directs this excellent biographical drama about the conflicts faced by Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield) when King Henry VIII asks him to break with the Pope and grant him a divorce. Based on Robert Bolt's stage play, A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS is a powerful, cerebral story, supported by an excellent cast and characterization. Vanessa Redgrave would later participate in a well-received made-for-television remake in 1988. This biographical drama earned eight Academy Award nominations and six wins, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Paul Scofield), and Best (Adapted) Screenplay. Man For All Seasons Reviews: "[Welles is] quite vivid in this Oscar-winning version of Robert Bolt's play..."
-- Andy Webster, Premiere 5 stars out of 5 -- "Chock full of notable British actors, this is an absorbing and compelling piece of writing and acting..."-- Jan Vincent-Rudzki, Ultimate DVD Man For All Seasons | List Price | $19.94 (You save $6.39) | | Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1966 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  4261  | | CD Universe Part number | 1180712 | | Catalog number | 3256 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jan 26, 1999 | | Rating | G (MPAA) | | Running Time | 120 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Stereo Sound; Digital Sound; Letter Boxed; Widescreen; Closed Caption |
Man For All Seasons Video Man For All Seasons Movie Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Man for all Seasons
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Submitted by timnuggetaba (San Francisco, CA) 
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they don't make movies like this anymore, a absolute beauty, unparalled acting, a touching story, a must buy
Submitted by a reviewer (Evanston, IL)
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It has been over forty years since I saw this movie. It is as riveting and meaningful today as it was then; a movie where Paul Scofield is not only the focus of this Academy Awards winning movie, about Sir Thomas More, but he carries it! Paul Scofield is a giant in the theater and I urge others to see him at his best in this fine, historical documentary. Richard Hayes
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Man For All Seasons Video Man For All Seasons DVD Awards | Best Actor, Academy Awards, 1966 - Paul Scofield | | Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Awards, 1966 - Robert Bolt | | Best Cinematography, Academy Awards, 1966 - Ted Moore | | Best Costume Design (Color), Academy Awards, 1966 | | Best Director, Academy Awards, 1966 - Fred Zinnemann | | Best Picture, Academy Awards, 1966 |
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