Review of A Man for All Seasons (1966) by The-Lords A — 05 May 2013
One of the greatest movies of all time. I keep going back to it again and again because of its moral force. One of my favorite scenes is when Sir Thomas More's good friend is trying to convince him to sign the pledge recognizing King Henry VIII as the head of the Church of England and acknowledging his divorce of his wife, Catherine (which was not authorized by the Catholic Church and, therefore, More's conscience):
The Duke of Norfolk: "Oh confound all this. I'm not a scholar, I don't know whether the marriage was lawful or not but... Thomas, look at these names! Why can't you do as I did and come with us, for fellowship!".
Sir Thomas More: "And when we die, and you are sent to heaven for doing your conscience, and I am sent to hell for not doing mine, will you come with me, for fellowship?".
This review of A Man for All Seasons (1966) was written by The-Lords A on 05 May 2013.
A Man for All Seasons has generally received very positive reviews.
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