Review of A Man for All Seasons (1966) by Bryan W — 29 Aug 2010
An intelligent and deeply rewarding film - by all means Fred Zinnemann's masterpiece. Paul Scofield's performance as Sir Thomas More is full of wit and is richly subtle (consider his interrogation with Cromwell, Norfolk, and Cranmner); the courtroom scene alone is a testament to his dramatic genius.
Robert Shaw is a marvelous pre-Holbein Henry VIII, Leo McKern is appropriately serpentine as Thomas Cromwell, and Orson Welles has around five glorious minutes as the corrupt Cardinal Wolsey; Dame Wendy Hiller, Susannah York, and Nigel Davenport are pitch-perfect as well.
A beautiful and edifying work of art and a hallmark in Old World Hollywood pathos.
This review of A Man for All Seasons (1966) was written by Bryan W on 29 Aug 2010.
A Man for All Seasons has generally received very positive reviews.
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