A Man for All Seasons (1966 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"A Man for All Seasons is a 1966 film based on Robert Bolt's play A Man for All Seasons about Sir Thomas More. It was released on 12 December 1966. Paul Scofield, who had played More in the West End stage premiere, also took the role in the film. It was directed by Fred Zinnemann, who had previously directed such films as High Noon and From Here to Eternity. The film won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor. ..."
Cast and Crew
John Hurt
Richard Rich
Leo McKern
Thomas Cromwell
Paul Scofield
Sir Thomas More
Robert Shaw
King Henry VIII
Orson Welles
Cardinal Wolsey
Video Products
A Man for All Seasons, 10 Feb 2004
Widescreen
Widescreen
A Man for All Seasons, 24 Feb 1998
A Man for All Seasons (Special Edition) (1966), 20 Feb 2007
Articles
Freedom's Flicks: The 20 Best Libertarian Movies of all Time, Nov 1999
Related Topics: Top 20 Libertarian Films, Casablanca, Duck Soup, Fahrenheit 451, The Fountainhead, Gone With the Wind, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Ninotchka, The Quiet Man, The Searchers, The Ten Commandments
The Orange County Register picks movies for "freedom lovers"
"2. A Man for All Seasons (1966). St. Thomas More is beheaded for opposing the tyranny of Henry VIII. Best libertarian moment: Just before his execution, More utters a final sentence of defiance against the tyrant: 'I die His Majesty's good servant, but God's first.'"
Related Topics: Top 20 Libertarian Films, Casablanca, Duck Soup, Fahrenheit 451, The Fountainhead, Gone With the Wind, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Ninotchka, The Quiet Man, The Searchers, The Ten Commandments
The Orange County Register picks movies for "freedom lovers"
"2. A Man for All Seasons (1966). St. Thomas More is beheaded for opposing the tyranny of Henry VIII. Best libertarian moment: Just before his execution, More utters a final sentence of defiance against the tyrant: 'I die His Majesty's good servant, but God's first.'"
Reviews
A Man For All Seasons (1966), by Stephen W. Carson
"In this masterful telling of the true story of one man who stood up to the State, merely by refusing to change his mind, there are numerous timely elements. ... But the most disturbing aspect is well summarized in the words of Randolph Bourne ... It is merely [More's] refusal to enthusiastically assent to the actions of the State that brings wrath down on him."
"In this masterful telling of the true story of one man who stood up to the State, merely by refusing to change his mind, there are numerous timely elements. ... But the most disturbing aspect is well summarized in the words of Randolph Bourne ... It is merely [More's] refusal to enthusiastically assent to the actions of the State that brings wrath down on him."