Starring Paul Scofield, Vanessa Redgrave, Orson Welles, John Hurt, Wendy Hiller, Robert Shaw, and Susannah York. Directed by Fred Zinnemann. Staunchly Catholic, Sir Thomas More refuses to acknowledge King Henry VIII's break from the church to divorce his first wife and marry Anne Boleyn. More resigns as chancellor, hoping to be able to live out his life as a private citizen. But Henry will settle for nothing less than that the much respected More give public approval to his headstrong course.
A Man for All Seasons was named the Best Picture of the Year for 1966 at the Academy Awards. Fred Zinnemann also won for Best Director and Paul Scofield won for Best Actor.
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