A Man for All Seasons
by Fred Zinnemann
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Actor: Leo McKern, Orson Welles, Paul Scofield, Robert Shaw, Wendy HillerDirector: Fred Zinnemann
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog; French (Original Language); Latin (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Running Time: 120 minutes
Release Date: 1994-06-28
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Studio: Sony Pictures
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Movie Review: Brilliant Performance
Summary: 5 Stars
...in this portrayal of the struggle to uphold moral values. In other words is a principle right only when it suits one. Who gets to decide man or God. This film shows one man's firm resovle to be true to his beliefs, priciples and the ultimate result of his choice. What is that saying about action speaking louder than words?
Summary of A Man for All Seasons
Robert Bolt's successful play was not considered a hot commercial property by Columbia Pictures--a period piece about a moral issue without a star, without even a love story. Perhaps that's why Columbia left director Fred Zinnemann alone to make A Man for All Seasons, as long as he stuck to a relatively small budget. The results took everyone by surprise, as the talky morality play became a box-office hit and collected the top Oscars for 1966. At the play's heart is the standoff between King Henry VIII (Robert Shaw, in young lion form) and Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield, in an Oscar-winning performance). Henry wants More's official approval of divorce, but More's strict ethical and religious code will not let him waffle. More's rectitude is a source of exasperation to Cardinal Wolsey (Orson Welles in a cameo), who chides, "If you could just see facts flat on without that horrible moral squint." Zinnemann's approach is all simplicity, and indeed the somewhat prosaic staging doesn't create a great deal of cinematic excitement. But the language is worth savoring, and the ethical politics are debated with all the calm and majesty of an absorbing chess game. --Robert HortonRobert Bolt's successful play was not considered a hot commercial property by Columbia Pictures--a period piece about a moral issue without a star, without even a love story. Perhaps that's why Columbia left director Fred Zinnemann alone to make A Man for All Seasons, as long as he stuck to a relatively small budget. The results took everyone by surprise, as the talky morality play became a box-office hit and collected the top Oscars for 1966. At the play's heart is the standoff between King Henry VIII (Robert Shaw, in young lion form) and Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield, in an Oscar-winning performance). Henry wants More's official approval of divorce, but More's strict ethical and religious code will not let him waffle. More's rectitude is a source of exasperation to Cardinal Wolsey (Orson Welles in a cameo), who chides, "If you could just see facts flat on without that horrible moral squint." Zinnemann's approach is all simplicity, and indeed the somewhat prosaic staging doesn't create a great deal of cinematic excitement. But the language is worth savoring, and the ethical politics are debated with all the calm and majesty of an absorbing chess game. --Robert Horton
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