A Man for All Seasons

1966 · directed by Fred Zinnemann

Rating

81/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

Oscar Winner

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.

A Man for All Seasons (1966), directed by Fred Zinnemann, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Paul Scofield
• Wendy Hiller
• Leo McKern
• Robert Shaw
• Orson Welles
• Susannah York
• Nigel Davenport
• John Hurt
• Corin Redgrave
• Colin Blakely

Crew

• Ted Moore — Director of Photography
• Ralph Kemplen — Editor
• Georges Delerue — Original Music Composer
• Robert Bolt — Screenplay

More from Fred Zinnemann

1. High Noon (1952) — 95/100 · hit
2. From Here to Eternity (1953) — 93/100 · hit
3. The Search (1948) — 85/100 · hit
4. Act of Violence (1949) — 81/100 · hit
5. The Day of the Jackal (1973) — 80/100 · hit
6. The Nun's Story (1959) — 77/100

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