A Man for All Seasons
March 16, 2012A Man for all Seasons
Call Number: DVD01024
by: Fred Zinnemann; Robert Bolt; Wendy Hiller; Leo McKern; Robert Shaw; Orson Welles; Susannah York; Paul Scofield; Nigel Davenport; John Hurt; Corin Redgrave; Colin Blakely; Cyril Luckham; Columbia Pictures Corporation.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm); Highland Films.
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2006]
Notes: From the play by Robert Bolt. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1966. Special features: The life of Saint Thomas More [featurette] (18 min); Trailers (3 min.). Production company: Highland Films. 120 min.
Summary: 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 inability to go along with such heresy. More resigns as chancellor, hoping to be able to live out his life as a private citizen. But Henry will settle for nothing less than that the much respected More give public approval to his headstrong course.
OCLC #: 82144505
Added: March 16, 2012
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
