A Man for All Seasons
1966 film by Fred Zinnemann · Released 1966
A Man for All Seasons is a 1966 British historical drama film directed and produced by Fred Zinnemann, adapted by Robert Bolt from his play of the same name. It depicts the final years of Sir Thomas More, the 16th-century Lord Chancellor of England who refused both to sign a letter asking Pope Clement VII to annul Henry VIII of England's marriage to Catherine of Aragon and to take an Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head of the Church of England. Paul Scofield, who had played More in the West End stage premiere, also took the role in the film, starring alongside Wendy Hiller, Robert Shaw, Susannah York, and Orson Welles. Also appearing are Nigel Davenport, Leo McKern, Corin Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave and, in one of his earliest screen roles, John Hurt.
Cast ages at release (1966)
- Paul Scofield, as Sir Thomas More: 43–44
- Wendy Hiller, as Alice More: 53–54
- Leo McKern, as Thomas Cromwell: 45–46
- Orson Welles, as Cardinal Wolsey: 50–51
- Robert Shaw, as King Henry VIII: 38–39
- Susannah York, as Margaret More: 26–27
- John Hurt, as Richard Rich: 25–26
- Corin Redgrave, as William Roper: 26–27
- Colin Blakely, as Matthew: 35–36
- Yootha Joyce, as Averil Machin: 38–39
- Vanessa Redgrave, as Anne Boleyn: 28–29
- Jack Gwillim, as Chief Justice: 56–57
- Nick Tate, as Masters at Arms: 23–24
- Cyril Luckham, as Archbishop Thomas Cranmer: 58–59
- Michael Latimer, as Norfolk's Aide: 24–25
- Thomas Heathcote, as Boatman: 48–49
- Anthony Nicholls, as King's Representative: 63–64
- John Nettleton, as Jailer: 36–37
- Molly Urquhart, as Maid: 59–60
- Paul Hardwick, as Courtier: 47–48
- Martin Boddey, as Governor of Tower: 58–59
- Matt Zimmerman, as Messenger: 31–32