A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

120 mins | Drama, History | Dec. 13, 1966

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

120 mins | Drama, History | Dec. 13, 1966

A Man for All Seasons
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.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Columbia Pictures, Highland Films
Original title A Man for All Seasons
Directors Peter Bolton, Constance Willis, Patrick Carey, Fred Zinnemann
Writers Robert Bolt

Cast

Paul Scofield

as Thomas More

Wendy Hiller

as Alice More

Leo McKern

as Thomas Cromwell

Robert Shaw

as King Henry VIII

Orson Welles

as Cardinal Wolsey

Susannah York

as Margaret More

Nigel Davenport

as The Duke of Norfolk

John Hurt

as Richard Rich

Corin Redgrave

as William Roper (the Younger)

Colin Blakely

as Matthew

Cyril Luckham

as Archbishop Cranmer

Jack Gwillim

as Chief Justice

Thomas Heathcote

as Boatman

Yootha Joyce

as Averil Machin

Anthony Nicholls

as King's Representative

John Nettleton

as Jailer

Eira Heath

as Matthew's Wife

Molly Urquhart

as Maid

Paul Hardwick

as Courtier

Michael Latimer

as Norfolk's Aide

Philip Brack

as Captain of Guard

Martin Boddey

as Governor of Tower

Eric Mason

as Executioner

Matt Zimmerman

as Messenger

Vanessa Redgrave

as Anne Boleyn

Fiona Hartford

as 1st Handmaiden (uncredited)

Gay Hamilton

as 2nd Handmaiden (uncredited)

Gina Warwick

as 3rd Handmaiden (uncredited)

Julie Martin

as 2nd Maid (uncredited)

Raymond Adamson

as (uncredited)

Arnold Ridley

as Innkeeper (uncredited)

Nick Tate

as Master at Arms (uncredited)