A Man for All Seasons (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. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on 12 December 1966.

## Shooting

* Filming was from May 4th, 1965 - August 5th, 1966.

## Cast

* Paul Scofield - Sir Thomas More
* Wendy Hiller - Alice More
* Leo McKern - Thomas Cromwell
* Robert Shaw - King Henry VIII
* Orson Welles - Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
* Susannah York - Margaret More
* Nigel Davenport - Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
* John Hurt - Richard Rich
* Corin Redgrave - William Roper
* Colin Blakely - Matthew
* Cyril Luckham - Archbishop Thomas 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
* Philip Brack - Captain of Guard
* Martin Boddey - Governor of Tower
* Eric Mason - Executioner
* Matt Zimmerman - Messenger
* Vanessa Redgrave - Anne Boleyn

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* Raymond Adamson
* Chris Adcock - Man in Court (uncredited)
* Trevor Baxter - 1st Man (uncredited)
* Sylvia Bidmead - Young Woman (uncredited)
* Jack Bligh - Old Man in Scene 33 (uncredited)
* Bridget Brice - Young Woman (uncredited)
* Jan Carey - 2nd Girl (uncredited)
* Garrett Cassell - Owen (uncredited)
* David Collings - Kings Messenger (uncredited)
* Gladys Dawson - Old Woman (uncredited)
* Howard Douglas - Jury Foreman (uncredited)
* Edwin Finn - 1st Scholar (uncredited)
* Arthur Goodman - High Priest (uncredited)
* Laura Graham - 4th Girl (uncredited)
* Raymond Graham - Academic (uncredited)
* Harvey Hall - Courtier (uncredited)
* Gay Hamilton - 2nd Handmaiden / 3rd Girl (uncredited)
* Fiona Hartford - 1st Girl / 1st Handmaiden (uncredited)
* Drewe Henley
* Walter Horsbrugh - 2nd High Court Judge (uncredited)
* Ross Hutchinson - 4th Courier (uncredited)
* Donald Layne-Smith - 2nd Scholar (uncredited)
* Graham Leaman - 1st Monk (uncredited)
* Leonard Llewellyn - Petitioner (uncredited)
* Patrick Marley - 2nd Monk (uncredited)
* Julie Martin - 2nd Maid (uncredited)
* Robert Mill - Servant (uncredited)
* Robert Morris - Gentleman Usher (uncredited)
* Harry Paris - Oarsman (uncredited)
* Arnold Peters - 6th Courier (uncredited)
* Christine Pollon - 1st Woman (uncredited)
* Arnold Ridley - Innkeeper (uncredited)
* Johnny Rossi - Man in Court (uncredited)
* Jack Sharp - Juror (uncredited)
* Iain Sinclair - 3rd Man (uncredited)
* Philip Stewart - Juror (uncredited)
* Nick Tate - Master At Arms (uncredited)
* Michael Wade - 2nd servant / 2nd Young Man (uncredited)
* Gina Warwick - 3rd Handmaiden (uncredited)
* Fred Wood - Man in Court (uncredited)