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A Man for All Seasons (1966)
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The story of Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarriage. Director:Fred Zinnemann |
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| Paul Scofield | ... | ||
| Wendy Hiller | ... | ||
| Leo McKern | ... | ||
| Robert Shaw | ... | ||
| Orson Welles | ... | ||
| Susannah York | ... | ||
| Nigel Davenport | ... | ||
| John Hurt | ... | ||
| Corin Redgrave | ... | ||
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Colin Blakely | ... |
Matthew
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Cyril Luckham | ... | |
| Jack Gwillim | ... |
Chief Justice
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Thomas Heathcote | ... |
Boatman
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Yootha Joyce | ... |
Averil Machin
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Anthony Nicholls | ... |
King's Representative
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The story takes place in 16th century England. But men like Sir Thomas More, who love life yet have the moral fiber to lay down their lives for their principles, are found in every century. Concentrating on the last seven years of English chancellor's life, the struggle between More and his King, Henry VIII, hinges on Henry's determination to break with Rome so he can divorce his current wife and wed again, and good Catholic More's inability to go along with such heresy. 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. Written by alfiehitchie
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Country:
UKRelease Date:
(Japan) See more »Also Known As:
Un homme pour l'éternité See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$25,000,000 (Worldwide) (January 1989)Company Credits
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[first spoken lines are over 6 minutes into the film]
Man: ...there's the country every second bastard born is fathered by a priest.
Matthew: [clears throat to get More's attention]
Man: Why, in Utopia, that couldn't be.
Man: But why?
Man: Well, there the priests are very holy.
Man: Therefore, very few.
Sir Thomas More: Is it anything interesting, Matthew?
Matthew: Bless you, sir, I don't know.
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Robert Bolt offered the part of Norfolk to his friend, American actor-director John Huston. Huston turned it down. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When Henry leaves More's estate, he twice indicates that it is eight o'clock. The shadows of most characters between his announcement and actual leaving are very short making it appear to be much closer to noon. See more »Quotes
[first lines][first spoken lines are over 6 minutes into the film]
Man: ...there's the country every second bastard born is fathered by a priest.
Matthew: [clears throat to get More's attention]
Man: Why, in Utopia, that couldn't be.
Man: But why?
Man: Well, there the priests are very holy.
Man: Therefore, very few.
Sir Thomas More: Is it anything interesting, Matthew?
Matthew: Bless you, sir, I don't know.
[...]
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