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| Paul Scofield | ... | Thomas More | |
| Wendy Hiller | ... | Alice More | |
| Leo McKern | ... | Cromwell | |
| Robert Shaw | ... | Henry VIII | |
| Orson Welles | ... | Cardinal Wolsey | |
| Susannah York | ... | Margaret | |
| Nigel Davenport | ... | Duke of Norfolk | |
| John Hurt | ... | Rich | |
| Corin Redgrave | ... | Roper | |
| Colin Blakely | ... | Matthew | |
| Cyril Luckham | ... | Archbishop Cranmer | |
| Jack Gwillim | ... | Chief Justice | |
| Thomas Heathcote | ... | Boatman | |
| Yootha Joyce | ... | Averil Machin | |
| Anthony Nicholls | ... | King's Representative | |
| John Nettleton | ... | Jailer | |
| Eira Heath | ... | Matthew's Wife | |
| Molly Urquhart | ... | Maid | |
| Paul Hardwick | ... | Courtier | |
| Michael Latimer | ... | Norfolk's Aide | |
| Philip Brack | ... | Captain of Guard | |
| Martin Boddey | ... | Governor of Tower | |
| Eric Mason | ... | Executioner | |
| Matt Zimmerman | ... | Messenger | |
| Vanessa Redgrave | ... | Anne Boleyn | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Raymond Adamson | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Trevor Baxter | ... | 1st Man (uncredited) | |
| Sylvia Bidmead | ... | Young Woman (uncredited) | |
| Jack Bligh | ... | Old Man in Scene 33 (uncredited) | |
| Bridget Brice | ... | Young Woman (uncredited) | |
| Jan Carey | ... | 2nd Girl (uncredited) | |
| Gladys Dawson | ... | Old Woman (uncredited) | |
| Edwin Finn | ... | 1st Scholar (uncredited) | |
| Laura Graham | ... | 4th Girl (uncredited) | |
| Raymond Graham | ... | Academic (uncredited) | |
| Gay Hamilton | ... | 2nd Handmaiden / 3rd Girl (uncredited) | |
| Fiona Hartford | ... | 1st Girl / 1st Handmaiden (uncredited) | |
| Drewe Henley | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Walter Horsbrugh | ... | 2nd High Court Judge (uncredited) | |
| Ross Hutchinson | ... | 4th Courier (uncredited) | |
| Donald Layne-Smith | ... | 2nd Scholar (uncredited) | |
| Graham Leaman | ... | 1st Monk (uncredited) | |
| Patrick Marley | ... | 2nd Monk (uncredited) | |
| Julie Martin | ... | 2th Maid (uncredited) | |
| Robert Mill | ... | Servant (uncredited) | |
| Robert Morris | ... | Gentleman Usher (uncredited) | |
| Arnold Peters | ... | 6th Courier (uncredited) | |
| Christine Pollon | ... | 1st Woman (uncredited) | |
| Arnold Ridley | ... | Innkeeper (uncredited) | |
| Iain Sinclair | ... | 3rd Man (uncredited) | |
| Nick Tate | ... | Master At Arms (uncredited) | |
| Michael Wade | ... | 2nd servant / 2nd Young Man (uncredited) | |
| Gina Warwick | ... | 3rd Handmaiden (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Fred Zinnemann | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Robert Bolt | (from the play by) | |
| Robert Bolt | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| William N. Graf | .... | executive producer | |
| Fred Zinnemann | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Georges Delerue | (music composed by) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Ted Moore | (photographed by) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ralph Kemplen | |||
Casting by | |||
| Robert Lennard | (casting) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| John Box | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Terence Marsh | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Eric Allwright | .... | make up | |
| Helene Bevan | .... | hairdresser (as Helen Bevan) | |
| Gordon Bond | .... | hairdresser | |
| George Frost | .... | make up | |
Production Management | |||
| William Kirby | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Peter Bolton | .... | assistant director | |
| Patrick Carey | .... | second unit director | |
| Al Burgess | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Bill Graf | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Peter Dukelow | .... | construction manager | |
| Josie MacAvin | .... | set dresser | |
| Roy Walker | .... | assistant art director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Buster Ambler | .... | sound | |
| Marcel Durham | .... | assistant editor | |
| Bob Jones | .... | sound | |
| Harry Miller | .... | dubbing editor | |
Stunts | |||
| Nosher Powell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Bob Kindred | .... | camera operator (as Robert Kindred) | |
| Maurice Gillett | .... | supervising electrician (uncredited) | |
| Mike Roberts | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Robert Willoughby | .... | special still photographer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Joan Bridge | .... | colour costume design | |
| Jackie Cummins | .... | wardrobe | |
| Elizabeth Haffenden | .... | colour costume design | |
Music Department | |||
| Georges Delerue | .... | music conducted by | |
Other crew | |||
| Patrick McLoughlin | .... | technical adviser | |
| Constance Willis | .... | continuity | |
| Catherine O'Brien | .... | unit publicist (uncredited) | |
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A Man For All Seasons is an erudite examination of the old Biblical maxim: a man cannot serve two masters. Sir Thomas More (poignantly portrayed by Paul Scofield) struggles to be true to both his faith and his monarch (the lusty and hearty King Henry VIII superbly played by Robert Shaw). I think it is difficult for citizens in our present secular society to truly understand just how central a role religion played in a man's life during the period of the film; it was an age of faith when Christianity exerted the most powerful of influences on one's thinking. On a side note, the American Republic wisely sought a nation that "divided church and state." However, the fine distinction remains that it would be a state informed by faith but not run by the church. The aforementioned exemplary performances by the leads are backed by excellent supporting turns, especially from Orson Welles as the less than saintly Cardinal Wolsey and the eternally ebullient Susannah York as Sir Thomas's daughter Margaret. This is a true masterpiece that richly deserves all the accolades and plaudits it has received.