A Man for All Seasons (1966)

A Man for All Seasons (1966)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1966-12-13 United Kingdom 120 Min. PG-13
7.34 450 votes
Drama, History

Overview

A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England.

Cast

Paul Scofield is Thomas More
Thomas More
Wendy Hiller is Alice More
Alice More
Leo McKern is Thomas Cromwell
Thomas Cromwell
Robert Shaw is King Henry VIII
King Henry VIII
Orson Welles is Cardinal Wolsey
Cardinal Wolsey
Susannah York is Margaret More
Margaret More
Nigel Davenport is The Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk
John Hurt is Richard Rich
Richard Rich
Corin Redgrave is William Roper (the Younger)
William Roper (the Younger)
Colin Blakely is Matthew
Matthew
Cyril Luckham is Archbishop Cranmer
Archbishop Cranmer
Jack Gwillim is Chief Justice
Chief Justice
Yootha Joyce is Averil Machin
Averil Machin
Anthony Nicholls is King's Representative
King's Representative
Eira Heath is Matthew's Wife
Matthew's Wife
Paul Hardwick is Courtier
Courtier
Michael Latimer is Norfolk's Aide
Norfolk's Aide
Philip Brack is Captain of Guard
Captain of Guard
Martin Boddey is Governor of Tower
Governor of Tower
Eric Mason is Executioner
Executioner
Matt Zimmerman is Messenger
Messenger
Vanessa Redgrave is Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn
Fiona Hartford is 1st Handmaiden (uncredited)
1st Handmaiden (uncredited)
Gay Hamilton is 2nd Handmaiden (uncredited)
2nd Handmaiden (uncredited)
Gina Warwick is 3rd Handmaiden (uncredited)
3rd Handmaiden (uncredited)
Julie Martin is 2nd Maid (uncredited)
2nd Maid (uncredited)
Raymond Adamson is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Arnold Ridley is Innkeeper (uncredited)
Innkeeper (uncredited)
Nick Tate is Master at Arms (uncredited)
Master at Arms (uncredited)
David Collings is King's Messenger (uncredited)
King's Messenger (uncredited)