it was alright... but somewhere along the line i'm sure i've seen a better version of this with a different actor playing sir thomas more... i could be wrong though
I've seen my handful of 60's period films, plenty dealing with English monarchs, and something always rubs me wrong about the production design. Somehow the costuming always ends up looking like a well-budgeted high school production to me. I'm not sure if the clothes are too cle... ...( read more )
With lawerly integrity, Sir Thomas More poltiely defies Henry VIII's increasingly threatening demands that he publically approve of Henry's divorce and break with the Roman Catholic Church. Released in 1966, More's principled, moving and fatal civil disobedience struck a univers... ...( read more )
There is something oddly intreageing about this film. I normally don't enjoy this kind of thing, but I found this very entertaining.
Great dialog helps make the 120 minutes fly by.
Oscar winner for best picture and best actor in 1966. A slow paced period piece which centers around a moral/ethical issue.
Classic peiord drama/morality tale that is clearly based on a stage-play; the acting and dialogue are expertly done, but action junkies will find it rather uneventful.
SO BORING. I watched it for class....but ended up turning it off anyway. I figured bs-ing an essay was better than finishing this.
Not alot of action but great dialogue. A wondeful study of two very different men. Based on actual events, heady stuff and Scofield deserved his Oscar. I also thought Shaw was terrific as Henry VIII. Recommended.
Good movie...great acting...definitely "dated" as a 60's movie when you see in now...
You could tell it was derived from a play with some of the over the top dialogue...
But overall a very good movie...
A deep search in human layers, and social classes while commenting on social commitment. I think they should show this movie in every art school.
Visually beautiful story about the plight of the very intelligent lawyer, St. Thomas More and his relationship with King Henry the eighth. His love for God, his faith, and his position as a well respected author and lawyer are displayed with sincerity. The actor who plays King He... ...( read more )
boring. i guess a lil of the plot was kinda interesting and the main dude was pretty witty. but i only watched it for school
The subject matter at the foundation of this film is very interesting, but the execution lacks narrative fire and is, for the most part, dull. The acting all around is impressive, and Zinnemann's direction gives the movie a handsome visual texture, but overall it's a pretty under... ...( read more )
película biográfica sobre Thomas Moro y su enfrentamiento con Enrique VIII, muy buenas actuaciones y puesta en escena
A perfect script by Robert Bolt from the stageplay. A cast to die for. No one puts a foot wrong. Deserved the Oscar attention it recieved in 1966.
I saw both "A Man for All Seasons" and "the Lion in Winter" in a double-billing at a movie house for the first time in my teens back in the late 70s. Highly exceptional and fulfilling double feature for a teen hunting for engrossing content and magnetic performances in the cinem... ...( read more )
A Man for All Seasons is, I believe, the most profound cinematic depiction of the life of any saint. As visually stimulating as it is mentally absorbing, it is a film that inspires admiration and captivates from start to finish. An adaptation of a play of the same name, it loses ... ...( read more )
truly a monumental film!!!! took a while 2 get around the lingo but afta thta the film wasa joy 2 watch!!! paul s. was well deserved 4 the best actor oscar he was brilliant.. i loved the way he stood up 4 wat he believed and din't bcome a monster in order to defeat a monster!! a ... ...( read more )
I like classic movies, but this wasnt my thing. A little boring. Wouldn't mind being in the play, though
A strong performance by Scofield is the highlight of this film, helped significantly by the script. Quite educational though, in filling one in on the politics and religious snubbery behind the wanted divorce of HenryVIII.
"A Man for All Seasons" is definitely deserving of its Oscars! The imagery, camera work, and directing perfectly match the script. And, no need to mention that the acting is superb.
Greatest single acting performance i have seen, I never thought Peter Lorre in M could be beaten but Scofield is unfathomable in this, a best actor oscar well earned!
This was a good movie if you can get through it! This Best Picture winner of 1966 is slow and talky, but says so much. About a man who sticks to his morals and princibles no matter what--I cried during one touching scene. Worth the watch, but you have to be patient to wait for ... ...( read more )
Quite pro-Catholic, though not, IIRC, to the point of skewing the story. And let's face it, this is not the Reformation's finest hour.
