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A Man for All Seasons

Oscar™ Best Picture - Winning Movies

1966

Fred Zinnemann

Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Robert Shaw ...

7.5

8,211

Drama 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 ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	A.D. Murphy Variety	"Producer-director Fred Zinnemann has blended all filmmaking elements into an excellent, handsome and stirring film version of 'A Man For All Seasons'."	POS
United States	Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"Fred Zinneman has done a fine job of putting upon the screen the solid substance of 'A Man for All Seasons'"	POS
United States	Kate Cameron New York Daily News	"A faithful and beautifully impressive transition to the screen of a Robert Bolt's superb historical play."	POS
United Kingdom	Alex von Tunzelmann The Guardian	"'A Man for All Seasons' remains a top-quality historical movie – though in terms of entertainment it would have benefited from a less regal pace, or a less pious."	NEU
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"Robert Bolt's boring historical drama functions best as an anthology of British acting styles"	NEU
United Kingdom	Kim Newman Empire	"Prestigious, well turned out piece of British historical drama with enough genuine intrigue and wit to persuade some audiences they aren't watching a history lesson (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Adrian Turner Radio Times	"It's Scofield's picture - his is an inspired performance of virtue with a dash of vanity. Note, too, the brilliant use of sets and locations (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Tom Charity Time Out	"An agonisingly respectable, sincere film (...) Orson Welles alone relieves the boredom in a marvellous cameo"	NEU

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