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A Man for All Seasons
“...a motion picture for all times!”
Cast
Paul Scofield
Thomas More
Wendy Hiller
Alice More
Leo McKern
Thomas Cromwell
Robert Shaw
King Henry VIII
Orson Welles
Cardinal Wolsey
Susannah York
Margaret More
Nigel Davenport
The Duke of Norfolk
John Hurt
Richard Rich
Corin Redgrave
William Roper (the Younger)
Colin Blakely
Matthew
Cyril Luckham
Archbishop Cranmer
Jack Gwillim
Chief Justice
Thomas Heathcote
Boatman
Yootha Joyce
Averil Machin
Anthony Nicholls
King's Representative
John Nettleton
Jailer
Eira Heath
Matthew's Wife
Molly Urquhart
Maid
Paul Hardwick
Courtier
Michael Latimer
Norfolk's Aide
Synopsis
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.
Where to watch
Academy Awards
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