a man for all seasons ( 1966 film )
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producer - director fred zinnemann has blended all filmmaking elements into an excellent, handsome and stirring film version of a man for all seasons .
a man for all seasons by robert bolt - act 1, section 2 summary and analysis .
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his first film role came in the
angry young man
drama
young and willing
in 1962 and his first major role in
a man for all seasons
in 1966, imdb said .
title a man for all seasons year 1966 distributor (s) columbia picture corp. ltd classified date (s) 13 / 12 / 1966 submitted run time 120m 17s approved footage 10826 bbfc reference aff044960
battle of conscience for thomas more in
a man for all seasons
at mccc' s kelsey theatre jan. 9 to 18
a man for all seasons robert bolt the common man is intended to embody, as bolt puts it in the preface, ‘that which is common to us all’ (p. xix) ,
by robert bolt exposition king henry the common man, he is a true gentlemen whatever conditions he finds himself in. he is, therefore, a man for all seasons .
1966, film title: man for all seasons, director: fred zinneman, pictured: 1966, awards - academy, best actor, paul scofield, orson welles, religious, clergy, candle, priest, robe, sitting, seated. (credit image: snap )
a man for all seasons
is an adaptation on a historical play by robert bolt. the film won six academy awards, including best picture, best director, and best actor .
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a man for all seasons remains a top - quality historical movie – though in terms of entertainment it would have benefited from a less regal pace, or a less pious more .
sacrificing life for beliefs and values is the theme of the well written play a man for all seasons. sir thomas moore makes the decision to go against his will and
a one off production of robert bolt' s a man for all seasons at the new theatre royal, portsmouth, hampshire. 17 - 20 march, 2010 newtheatreroyal
hurt’s first major role was as richard rich, who would conspire with cromwell against sir thomas more, in the oscar - winning historical drama “a man for all seasons” (1966), with paul scofield and leo mckern .
] death comes for us all, my lord... even for kings .
summoned to see cardinal wolsey (orson welles), thomas more (paul scofield) makes no apology for not helping the king seek another divorce, in fred zinnemann' s best picture academy award winner, a man for all seasons, 1966. >
off stage … paul scofield as more and robert shaw as henry viii in a man for all seasons, adapted from robert bolt' s play. photograph: kobal
the chief justice (jack gwillim) administers the most holy oath of office to the new chancellor sir thomas more (paul scofield) in an impressive single shot from fred zinnemann' s a man for all seasons, 1966. >
composer: georges delerue music from: a man for all seasons (1966) the story of thomas more, who stood up to king henry viii when the king broke with the roman catholic church for four main reasons: power, money, succession and religion .
get this from a library! a man for all seasons by robert bolt. [ leonard smith; robert bolt ] - - background - summary - themes - technical features - critical reception
a man for all seasons was released by eureka! through their masters of cinema series, on special dual - format edition blu - ray on the 20th february, 2017 .
majestic music by georges delerue accompanies the opening sequence and credits from the 1966 best picture winner a man for all seasons, directed by fred zinnemann, starring paul scofield, robert shaw and leo mckern, from the play and screenplay by robert bolt .
book a man for all seasons by robert bolt description: a man for all seasons is a play concerned with morality, politics and the common man. it is a play that though written decades ago, holds great wisdom for the individual of today and in its own particular way utilises a known historical event to address particular issues. the core argument of this play is whether morality and law or religion and law must be separated. whether it s ...
majestic music by georges delerue accompanies the opening sequence and credits from the 1966 best picture winner a man for all seasons, directed by fred zinnemann, starring paul scofield, robert shaw and leo mckern, from the play and screenplay by robert bolt. >
the columbia film production of
a man for all seasons
is for everybody. it is a faithful and beautifully impressive transition to the screen of a robert bolt' s superb historical play. the film had its new york premiere last night at the fine arts theatre, where it should run, if it is to be fully appreciated by the public, for a long, long time .
newly appointed chancellor thomas more (paul scofield) suffers impertinence from suitor roper (corin redgrave), daughter margaret (susannah york) and knave rich (john hurt) in a man for all seasons, 1966, from robert bolt' s play. >
important films on religion, according to the vatican list, included such familiar pictures as
ben - hur
and
a man for all seasons ,
the story of thomas more .
stalsworth observes, “this material will make audience members think and maybe reconsider their position in the course of the show. robert bolt’s ‘a man for all seasons’ is that sort of theater. ”
the battle of will that is joined in
a man for all seasons
is comparable to that of the bitter contest between henry ii and thomas a becket, when the other henry tries to force another thomas to his will on a matter of conscience in the jean anouilh drama ,
becket ,
which was presented on broadway in october, 1960 .
a man for all seasons
opened here in november, 1961 .
a man for all seasons is tasteful and moderately enjoyable; robert bolt’s dialogue is crisp, lucid, and well - spoken; the actors are generally efficient. fred zinnemann’s direction is placed at the service of bolt’s material—in the manner of a good, modest stage director who does not attempt more than a faithful, respectful interpretation of the play. it’s pleasant to see a movie made with integrity and sensibility: a man for all seasons wasn’t that easy to do and it wasn’t “safe”—though it appears to have turned out well for all concerned .
king henry viii (robert shaw) and his party pretend their visit to thomas more (paul scofield) is a surprise, his daughter (susannah york) and wife (wendy hiller) acquiescing, in fred zinnemann' s a man for all seasons, 1966, from the robert bolt play. >
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: why richard, it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world... but for wales ?
title a man for all seasons year 1966 formats dvd, cinema distributor (s) video collection international, rca / columbia pictures video ltd, columbia / tri - star home video, columbia picture corp. ltd classified date (s) 21 / 08 / 2000 main language english bbfc reference azf044960
adaptation of robert bolt' s play about sir thomas moore, a catholic statesman in england who rebelled against henry viii' s self - proclaimed status as the head of the church of england and paid for his religious beliefs by having his head exhibited on london bridge. (original title - a man for all seasons) © 1966, renewed 1994 highland films, ltd. all rights reserved .
the attention placed in the film on one man versus the system reflects the mood of the 1960s activist movements, at the time that both the play and the film were produced .
academy award - nominated actor sir john hurt, who earned accolades for his performances in such classics as “a man for all seasons, ” “the naked civil servant, ” “midnight express, ” “alien, ” and “the elephant man, ” died friday, january 27, 2017. he was 77 .
robert bolt borrowed the title from robert whittinton, a contemporary of thomas more, who in 1520 wrote of him :
more is a man of an angel' s wit and singular learning; i know not his fellow. for where is the man of that gentleness, lowliness and affability? and, as time requireth, a man of marvelous mirth and pastimes, and sometime of as sad gravity: a man for all seasons .
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producer - director fred zinnemann has blended all filmmaking elements into an excellent, handsome and stirring film version of “a man for all seasons. ” robert bolt adapted his 1960 play, a timeless, personal conflict based on the 16th century politico - religious situation between adulterous king henry viii and catholic sir thomas more. latter is played by paul scofield [ … ]
a man for all seasons
( 1966), is a film about a devout catholic belief of a man whose conscience about the pope' s divine right over all, the church & the king, couldn' t be swayed, by his king' s passing of a law as the head of the church. his refusal to accept it as a devout catholic, led to his trial & finding him guilty of high treason by his detractors, punishable by death. directed by fred zinneman & the character of sir thomas more played by paul scofield, won the film 6 oscars including best - pic, dir, & acting .
a man for all seasons (1966) is a delight to watch. the multi - oscar winning period drama charts the true story of the fall of sir thomas moore (paul scofield) england’s chancellor during the reign of henry viii (robert shaw), who lost his head because he stood up to the tyrant king on a matter of principle .
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bolt himself wrote the screenplay for zinnemann’s film, and was greatly involved in the final production of the picture .
the name of saint thomas more has cropped up in recent discussion of current events as never since — well, if not since the english reformation, at any rate probably since one of my all - time favorite films, a man for all seasons, won six academy awards at the 1966 oscars, including best picture, best director (fred zinnemann), and best actor (paul scofield) .
new york daily news published this on dec. 13, 1966. (new york daily news )
roper was a man who had much political sympathy with thomas more, and deep respect for the man who had so much influence over his own, and his wife’s life .
“he was a truly magnificent talent, ” said “elephant man” producer mel brooks .
robert bolt' s boring historical drama functions best as an anthology of british acting styles, circa 1966 .
first staged in 1960 at the globe theatre in london, it became an international success in 1962, and was made into an academy award - winning film by fred zinnemann in 1966 .
in this book, more proposed the ideal society, in which all people are equal and all have equal opportunities .
bolt’s more is the kind of hero we used to read about in the biographies of great men written for twelve - year - olds: the one against the many. perhaps people think a man for all seasons is so great because unlike the usual movie which is aimed at 12 - year - olds, it’s aimed at 12 - year - old intellectuals and idealists. and if they’ve grown into compromising and unprincipled people, they can hail a man for all seasons as a masterpiece: heroism so remote, so totally the property of a supra - human figure, absolves them of human weakness. it becomes romantic .
a man for all seasons is the story of a man who knows who he is. the 1966 film (there is also a 1988 charlton heston made - for - tv version), which won six academy awards, including best picture and best actor (paul scofield), is brilliant and compelling, steely with conviction, luminous with genuine wisdom and wit. the screenplay, well adapted by robert bolt from his own stage play, is fiercely intelligent, deeply affecting, resonant with verbal beauty and grace. scofield, who for years starred in the stage play before making the film, gives an effortlessly rich and layered performance as sir thomas more, saint and martyr, the man whose determined silence spoke more forcefully than words, and who then spoke even more forcefully by breaking it .
the theme of the film is, after all, that of the struggle between the pressures of the state versus the conscience of the individual .
west windsor, n. j. – when one’s own conscience proves stronger than the strongest political pressures, a high price is bound to be paid. join pinnworth productions at mercer county community college’s (mccc) kelsey theatre for “a man for all seasons, ” based on the life and times of the british lord chancellor thomas more .
with a screenplay by robert bolt based on his 1960 play, this biographical film stars paul scofield who won a best actor oscar for his portrayal of sir thomas more, lord chancellor of england under henry viii. exploring sir thomas more’s experiences, the film examines issues surrounding religious and social change and matters of individual conscience at the time of the reformation. the film reflects a rapidly changing time when henry viii was awarded both accolades of defender of the faith by rome (1521) and supreme head of the church of england (1534). a man for all seasons launches lisburn museum’s talks commemorating the 2017 quincentenary of the reformation .
the forbearing side of more is depicted in the film in his actions towards roper .
john hurt received his first best actor oscar nomination for “the elephant man” (1980), the true story of john merrick, a horribly deformed british man kept in a freak show, who is taken in by a london surgeon to study .
originally a swiss film made in 1940, it was reedited for u. s. release by robert snyder, and won an oscar as best documentary .
resisting any temptation to exaggerate, this is a superior film, one of a handful produced by a commercial studio that repays repeated watching. the show ...
watched this film years ago and loved it, now my granddaughter is doing her exams and needs to learn about the tudors i thought this film would help her with this subject .
( originally published by the daily news on dec. 13, 1966. this story was written by kate cameron. )
- the story of st. thomas more as a man of conscience. won six oscars .
therefore, before we even begin to look at the film and its historical accuracy, we must be aware that the play that gave birth to the film already distorted the true events .
actors john hurt and brad davis, writer billy hayes and director alan parker, of the film “midnight express, ” pose at the 31st cannes film festival, may 18, 1979 .
the film that columbia thought no one would want to see won best picture, best actor for scofield, best director for zinnemann, best writing screenplay based on material from another medium for bolt, best color cinematography for ted moore, best color costume design for elizabeth haffenden and joan bridge, and robert shaw and wendy hiller were nominated for best actor and actress in a supporting role, respectively .
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the film works well in all departments, in fact - - design, photography, and music. one just wishes that its central conception had been more interesting .
fred zinnemann studied film in paris in 1927 - 28, and emigrated to america in 1929 .
thus, there is already the possibility for a bias slant to the play and later the film. no matter how realistic the style, or how apparently historically correct the film might appear to be, these points cannot take away from the fact that the film simplifies the characters in the play even further, thus losing even more of the truthfulness of events .
for these reasons, the film need not be viewed with such a strong emphasis as it puts on religious values, but in a more balanced manner, with political events being equally as important .
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anne bancroft (wife of the film’s producer, mel brooks) as madge kendal, an actress who befriends john merrick (john hurt) in “the elephant man. ”
it is a travesty that this film is not in the top 250. something is very very wrong with rating system that says the big lebowski is a better film. i can' t add anything to what has already been said about a man for all seasons. unquestionably one of the greatest films of all time, and stands the test of time. it will be revered as a great film 100 years from now. will lebowski? doubt it. winner of nearly every award it was nominated for. best picture, best director, best actor, best screenplay, etc. one of the few movies that makes my whole being vibrate when i watch it. i am moved to tears in almost every scene because the scene is executed so perfectly. please imdb, this must give you pause. any system that does not put this film in the top 100 borders on insanity or uselessness .
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“zinnemann has done a fine job of putting upon the screen robert bolt’s play, and presents us with an awesome view of a sturdy conscience and a steadfast heart. ” bosley crowther, the new york times, 1966
- remake of 1996 film and closer to robert bolt' s play. it is hard to imagine the off screen conversations ebtween heston and redgrave about politics. by all accounts heston has great respect for her as an actress .
in addition, more did not die for refusing to give his reasons for not swearing to the acts – as depicted in the film – for he did have private speech with henry viii, at which time he enumerated his reasons to the king alone .
for all that bolt describes the political confrontation in england, he makes no mention of the political situation in the rest of europe .
call it the vatican' s guide to the greatest movies of all time .
“to be quite honest, the film was misery to make because of the physical problems, so if it’s working i’m jumping for joy, ” hurt said in a 1980 interview. the film would earn 8 oscar nominations total, including best actor, best picture and best director. [ there was at the time no academy award category for makeup. ]
excellent movie - had been looking for this all over. extremely lucky to find collectors edition on amazon at such a reasonable price. arrived safe and sound, in position next to dvd player ready for second viewing! !
columbia - the name conjures up pictures of quality during the 50' s and 60' s such as on the waterfront, picnicbridge on the river kwai, lawrence of arabia, oliver, funny girl, guess who' s coming to dinner, and this film arguably one of the finest films of all time: a man for all seasons. paul scolfield won the oscar and deservedly so in a tight battle with richard burton for his brilliant george in who' s afraid of virginia woolf, but scolfield deserved to and did win. fred zinneman a great director won the oscar presented by audrey hepburn whom he guided to her finest work in the nun' s story .
a middle - aged butcher and a school teacher who have given up on the idea of love meet at a dance and fall for each other .
in a document marking the centennial of film, a vatican committee has selected 45 movies - - from charlie chaplin' s
modern times
to ingmar bergman' s
the seventh seal
- - that represent the best film has to offer from the church' s perspective .
to give some examples of good films, foley and about a dozen experts on film, including movie librarians and academics, compiled the list .
the film’s wordiness and stagy direction betray its theatrical origins, making it an atypical project for director fred zinnemann, better remembered for the likes of high noon (1952) and the day of the jackal (1973). paul scofield gives a career - defining performance (he won an oscar for best actor, one of six awarded to the film), reprising the role from the play’s west end and broadway runs .
nevertheless, it does seem a little odd that only margaret and not her mother, nor queen catherine are portrayed in anything like such a strong presence, so perhaps it was just a marketing strategy to try and increase ticket sales! however, margaret remains obedient to her father in all matters for all that she has a strong mind and character .
producer - director fred zinnemann has blended all filmmaking elements into an excellent, handsome and stirring film version of “a man for all seasons. ” robert bolt adapted his 1960 play, a timeless, personal conflict based on the 16th century politico - religious situation between adulterous king henry viii and catholic sir thomas more. latter is played by paul scofield who created the legit role in london, later n. y. william n. graf is exec producer, utilizing britain’s shepperton studios and environs. primary market is the class audience, with columbia gearing its roadshow sell accordingly. subsequent general playoff may be spotty .
john hurt won critical acclaim, as well as a bafta award, for his performance as quentin crisp, a flamboyant gay man who lived openly at a time when homosexuality was a crime in britain, in the british tv biofilm “the naked civil servant” (1975) .
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the film' s most significant invention is its portrayal of richard rich (john hurt), the solicitor - general. rich' s onscreen backstory, showing a lengthy association with more, is speculative. but the depiction of rich' s probable perjury during more' s trial does fit with the record, and with the judgment of most historians. in the film, he has done it all to be made attorney - general of wales .
why, richard, it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world ,
sighs more ,
but for wales ?
as a guide to learning more about the period and the events alongside those occurring in england at the time, the film badly lets down its viewers .
a science fiction film set in scandinavia of the iron age? that’s “outlander” (2008), in which john hurt played rothgar, king of heorot .
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. attracting men in every generation, more’s lasting reputation is one of integrity against all .
for all that the play is viewed by many as an enduring modern classic, both it and the film do not do justice to the character of thomas more, nor do they educate the audience as to the political or religious events surrounding the period on which they focus .
for those who view religious groups as unrelenting critics of hollywood, there are a few surprises .
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a man for all seasons is an erudite examination of the old biblical maxim: a man cannot serve two masters. sir thomas more (poignantly portrayed by paul scofield) struggles to be true to both his faith and his monarch (the lusty and hearty king henry viii superbly played by robert shaw). i think it is difficult for citizens in our present secular society to truly understand just how central a role religion played in a man' s life during the period of the film; it was an age of faith when christianity exerted the most powerful of influences on one' s thinking. on a side note, the american republic wisely sought a nation that
divided church and state .
however, the fine distinction remains that it would be a state informed by faith but not run by the church. the aforementioned exemplary performances by the leads are backed by excellent supporting turns, especially from orson welles as the less than saintly cardinal wolsey and the eternally ebullient susannah york as sir thomas' s daughter margaret. this is a true masterpiece that richly deserves all the accolades and plaudits it has received .
at the start of shooting, few would have predicted that the screen adaptation of a man for all seasons would soon be scooping up the oscars, garnering six in total, including awards for best actor (paul scofield), best director (fred zinnemann) and best adapted screenplay (robert bolt). columbia certainly did not anticipate such a conquest. the relatively low budget (£600, 000), combined with location shooting thousands of miles away, meant that studio interference remained minimal and expectations modest .
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- garbo' s greatest role, perhaps. set in sweden in 1637. christina was raised as a man, she tells advisors she will not marry and have children. she has eyes only for countess ebba (with whom she exchanges a kiss), who betrays her by falling in love with a man. christina, distraught, dresses as man and takes a room in a local inn. there she meets, and falls in love with a spanish nobleman. she eventually abdicates to be with him, but is killed before they can marry .
“a man for all seasons” was first performed in london in 1960 and later came to broadway, where it enjoyed critical and commercial success. in addition to several revivals, “a man for all seasons” was made into an academy award - winning film in 1966. it has been performed by theater companies throughout the country and on television. the cast stars julian azan of chesterfield as king henry; john shaken - kaye of huntington valley, pa. , as sir thomas more; and rupert hinton of princeton as more’s nemesis, thomas cromwell. also featured are alana caraccio of doylestown, pa. , as lady alice more; krista coleman of somerset as lady margaret more; jeff dworkin of somerset as the common man; andrew james gordon of west windsor as william roper; laura b. lowrie of east windsor as catherine anger; stephen pie of hamilton as master richard rich; john pinto of yardley, pa. , as signor chapuys; barry a. schreier of princeton as the duke of norfolk; william walters of columbus as cardinal wolsey; and russ weiss of princeton junction as bishop cranmer. in addition to stalsworth, the production team includes set and costume designer kate pinner and sound and light designer robert terrano. the stage manager is rachel piscopo .
this 1966 drama ticks most of the right boxes when it comes to entertaining as well as educating. pity they didn' t let thomas more be more scatalogical than saintly
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: why not be a teacher? you' d be a fine teacher; perhaps a great one .
john hurt played a man named guitar in jim jarmusch’s tale of an assassin in spain, “the limits of control” (2009) .
needless to say that if the film were remade today, she might be less obedient to her father, and would very likely be involved in a sex scene .
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a well acted filmabout true events. well worth buying in my opinion. recomended for the acting .
hence, although the film could influence those people in modern day society to believe that more was a martyr – totally alone and unsupported – to die for such an apparently simple inaction, he was clearly not alone in his beliefs .
weary of the conventions of parisian society, a rich playboy and a youthful courtesan - in - training enjoy a platonic friendship, but it may not stay platonic for long .
in “10 rillington place” (1971), john hurt played an innocent man charged with multiple murders .
directed by david lynch, “the elephant man” was a mixture of surrealism and brutal realism, softened by the spirit of john merrick, here constructing a model of a cathedral he views outside his hospital room window .
a man for all seasons is based on the true story of sir thomas more, the 16th - century chancellor of england, who refuses to endorse or denounce the king' s wish to divorce his aging wife so that he can marry his mistress and produce a male heir to the throne. king henry viii' s request is supported by all of his religious advisors except the highly devout sir thomas more. when cardinal wolsey, chancellor of england, names more as his successor, it becomes important for henry to get more' s support, but more cannot be swayed. henry demands the clergy to renounce the pope and to name him head of the church of england. oliver cromwell frames more, forcing him to resign as chancellor. eventually, more is brought to trial, found guilty of treason, and beheaded. bolt' s play was successful in england, won the tony award for best play when it premiered on broadway, and was adapted for the screen, winning the 1966 oscar for best picture .
actor john hurt, photographed on sept. 29, 1980, in advance of the opening of “the elephant man. ” hurt won the bafta award for his performance .
british actor john hurt attends a press conference for the drama “the shout, ” may 22, 1978 .
the character of more’s daughter, margaret, is one that comes out particularly strongly in the play, but more so in the film .
for pure enjoyment, the faithful are advised to scour their video stores for films ranging from
it' s a wonderful life
to
the lavender hill mob .
i watched
a man for all seasons
a few nights ago. i would have chosen it as best picture. the competition in 1966 were films driven by strong lead actor performances (and lead actress as well, with the
who' s afraid of virginia woolf ?
), not strong films. i agree with mr. higgins - one has to be in the mood with this historical piece. however, one can always appreciate the performance of paul scofield. as with general patton and george c. scott, when i read about sir thomas more, i will see scofield. and like how scott declined the oscar, scofield said no to being knighted .
but that’s really just about all i can say for it. as conceived by bolt, sir thomas more isn’t a man for all seasons: he isn’t particularly relevant to this season, i doubt if he’s relevant to any season. (and as interpreted by paul scofield, he’s not my kind of guy, either .) bolt’s presentation of more’s martyrdom is so totally one - sided that we don’t even get to understand that side—as we might if it were challenged and engaged in conflict. though the principle for which he is beheaded (his belief that the pope represents divine law so that he is saving his soul in taking the catholic position against henry viii’s marriage to anne boleyn) seems doubtful at best, it is given as beyond question in this film that a man should follow the dictates of his conscience. (the afrikaners willing to die for apartheid—and they find their justifications in divine law also—could probably make as good a case .) this more is simply right and he’s smart and good and just about omniscient (he even knows his judas); his great opponent, henry viii, is vain and childish, and everyone else is weak, stupid, cowardly, or corrupt. more is the only man of honor in the movie, and he’s got all the good lines .
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john hurt starred as winston smith, a man accused of thought crimes, in michael radford’s darkly rapturous dramatization of george orwell’s “1984” (1984) .
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: man, you' re ill. this isn' t spain, you know. this is england .
more was not the only man of importance to refuse to take oaths to the acts of supremacy and treason .
an engaging period drama that won the best picture oscar of' 66. sir thomas more refuses to relinquish his integrity when his life is threatened. scofield won the oscar as more, hiller was nominated as his wife & shaw became the second actor to be nominated for playing henry viii. director zinnemann & screenwriter bolt won awards and the film was honoured for its photography and costume design. a great study about a great man' s downfall amidst corruption of henry' s court. i give it a 5 / 5 .
john hurt appears on the red carpet during the 8th rome film festival at auditorium parco della musica on november 9, 2013 in rome, italy .
reflecting many of the events of the time, the story of one man standing up against the ‘system’ could have attracted a great following in 1960s america .
alternatively, the fact that both the play and the film were produced in the 1960s, when women’s rights was a strong political dynamic, could also have had an influence in the productions .
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as far as columbia was concerned this was a very modest, and in a box office sense, totally unpromising project. it had many counts against it:' nobody wants to see a costume movie'; very little action, let alone violence, no sex, no overt love story and, most importantly ,
in the town for which the movie is named, sheriff shaw ...
the film focuses on henry viii’s appeal to his public because he was such a “jolly king” as conveyed by the actor, yet totally ignores his clever use of the printing press to boost his public reception .
: the king wants sir thomas to bless his marriage. if sir thomas appeared at the wedding, now, it might save us all a lot of trouble .
1183 a. d. : king henry ii' s three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won' t commit to a choice. they and his wife variously plot to force him .
it all goes to show, said foley, that excellent films can be made without pandering to violent or pornographic interests .
father charles o' mailey, a young priest at a financially failing church in a tough neighborhood, gains support and inspires his superior .
cromwell gives rich the office of attorney general for wales in exchange for rich’s false testimony at more’s trial. though more never opened his mouth, rich claims he heard more deny the king’s authority over the church. more is sentenced to death but not before he can express his disapproval of the supremacy act and his disappointment with a government that would kill a man for keeping quiet. more goes to his death with dignity and composure, and the play ends with his beheading .
:... not so. i am the king' s true subject, and i pray for him and all the realm. i do none harm. i say none harm. i think none harm. and if this be not enough to keep a man alive, then in good faith, i long not to live. nevertheless, it is not for the supremacy that you have sought my blood, but because i would not bend to the marriage !
ben - hur
made the list .
the ten commandments
didn' t .
gandhi ,
the bicycle thief
and the
wizard of oz
all made the cut. but not
casablanca
or any film starring arnold schwarzenegger or jean claude van damme .
: richard, you couldn' t answer for yourself even so far as tonight .
when statesmen speak their own private conscience for the sake of their public duties they lead their country by a short route to chaos .
john hurt played high chancellor adam sutler in a dystopian future britain in “v for vendetta” (2005), based on alan moore’s graphic novel about freedom fighters combating a fascistic government .
an african american police detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racially hostile southern town .
set in the wake of the 1916 easter rising, a married woman in a small irish village has an affair with a troubled british officer .
160717 reckon one of best of uk films ever made, arrive safely and on time, should be shown in all schools .
henry viii wants to divorce his wife, and seeks the approval of the aristocracy. sir thomas more is a man of principle and reason, and is thus placed in a difficult position: should he stand up for his principles, risking the wrath of a corrupt king fond of executing people for treason? or should he bow to the seemingly unstoppable corruption of henry viii, who has no qualms about bending the law to suit his own needs ?
not all the movies selected presented flattering portraits of catholics and members of the church hierarchy. in
nazarin ,
hypocritical church members dump their priest for trying to live up to his faith by aiding a prostitute. in
the mission ,
heroic missionaries in brazil are undermined by a cynical church leader .
: no, thomas, i respect your sincerity. but respect... man, that' s water in the desert .
the good roles kept coming. he went on to play a turkish prison inmate in
midnight express
in 1978 and the gentle, disfigured john merrick in
the elephant man
in 1980. those roles earned him oscar nominations and he won a golden globe for best supporting actor in
midnight express .
consequently, it is clear to see that henry viii did not only want a divorce because catherine was barren – although the need for a male heir was highly important to his sovereignty .
this is a great film. i believe it is the most profound cinematic depiction of the life of any saint. the fact that it was written by a non - christian to me only makes the compelling power of more’s faith and virtue more apparent: here is a man whose inner light is so radiant that the very unbelievers are drawn to pay tribute to it. (the same might be said for joan of arc, who so dazzled that crusty old skeptic mark twain that he wrote her life story and loved it best of all his works — despite the fact that she, a medieval french peasant catholic girl, embodied everything that he, an 19th - century freethinking southern gentleman, was bound to disdain! )
john hurt received his first academy award nomination, for best supporting actor, for “midnight express” (1978), the true story of american student billy hayes (brad davis), who was arrested and imprisoned in turkey for attempting to smuggle drugs. hurt played max, a british drug addict and fellow inmate .
actor john hurt, the gravelly voiced british actor who garnered oscar nominations for his roles in
midnight express
and
the elephant man ,
has died at the age of 77, publicist charles mcdonald said friday .
when statesmen forsake their own private conscience for the sake of their public duties, they lead their country by a short route to chaos .
with lawerly integrity, sir thomas more poltiely defies henry viii' s increasingly threatening demands that he publically approve of henry' s divorce and break with the roman catholic church. released in 1966, more' s principled, moving and fatal civil disobedience struck a universal chord and made this intricate character driven historical costume drama a surprise hit .
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henry viii wants to divorce his wife, and seeks the approval of the aristocracy. sir thomas more is a man of principle and reason, and is thus placed in a difficult position: should he... see full summary »
: oh confound all this. i' m not a scholar, i don' t know whether the marriage was lawful or not but dammit, thomas, look at these names! why can' t you do as i did and come with us, for fellowship !
i do none harm, i say none harm, i think none harm. and if this be not enough to keep a man alive, in good faith i long not to live .
john hurt attends the opening night gala screening of
the imitation game
during the 58th bfi london film festival at odeon leicester square on october 8, 2014 in london, england .
: oh, thomas, thomas, thomas! does a man need a pope to tell him where he' s sinned? it was a sin. god' s punished me. i have no son. son after son she' s borne me - all dead at birth or dead within the month. never saw the hand of god so clear in anything. it' s my bounden duty to put away the queen and all the popes back to peter shall not come between me and my duty! how is it that you cannot see? everyone else does .
i' m a movie nut - - i love movies of all kinds - - & this movie is in my top 3 of all time. even though paul scofield absolutely makes the movie, for me the quality of the movie rests on the uniformly great cast - - i especially loved orson welles' portrayal of cardinal woolsey. the music score, though contemporarily composed, is perfectly suited to the 16th century setting.
a man for all seasons is a 1966 british biographical drama film in technicolor based on robert bolt 's play of the same name and adapted for the big screen by bolt himself . it was released on 12 december 1966 . it was directed by fred zinnemann , who had previously directed the films high noon and from here to eternity . the film and play both depict the final years of sir thomas more , the 16th-century lord chancellor of england who refused to sign a letter asking pope clement vii to annul king henry viii of england 's marriage to catherine of aragon and refused to take an oath of supremacy declaring henry viii 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 , orson welles and susannah york . also appearing are nigel davenport , leo mckern , corin redgrave and , in one of his earliest screen roles , john hurt . a man for all seasons was a critical and box office success . the film won six oscars at the 39th academy awards , including best picture , best director , and best actor . it also won the golden globe award for best motion picture - drama and the bafta awards for best film and best british film . 
a man for all seasons is a 1966 british biographical drama film in technicolor based on robert bolt's play of the same name and adapted for the big screen by bolt himself. it was released on 12 december 1966. it was directed by fred zinnemann, who had previously directed the films high noon and from here to eternity. the film and play both depict the final years of sir thomas more, the 16th-century lord chancellor of england who refused to sign a letter asking pope clement vii to annul king henry viii of england's marriage to catherine of aragon and refused to take an oath of supremacy declaring henry viii 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, orson welles and susannah york. also appearing are nigel davenport, leo mckern, corin redgrave and, in one of his earliest screen roles, john hurt. a man for all seasons was a critical and box office success. the film won six oscars at the 39th academy awards, including best picture, best director, and best actor. it also won the golden globe award for best motion picture - drama and the bafta awards for best film and best british film.
a man for all seasons is a 1966 british biographical drama film in technicolor based on robert bolt's play of the same name and adapted for the big screen by bolt himself. it was released on 12 december 1966. it was directed by fred zinnemann, who had previously directed the films high noon and from here to eternity. the film and play both depict the final years of sir thomas more, the 16th-century lord chancellor of england who refused to sign a letter asking pope clement vii to annul king henry viii of england's marriage to catherine of aragon and refused to take an oath of supremacy declaring henry viii 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, orson welles and susannah york. also appearing are nigel davenport, leo mckern, corin redgrave and, in one of his earliest screen roles, john hurt. a man for all seasons was a critical and box office success. the film won six oscars at the 39th academy awards, including best picture, best director, and best actor. it also won the golden globe award for best motion picture - drama and the bafta awards for best film and best british film.