Review of A Man for All Seasons (1966) by Nancy-Jo D — 06 Aug 2007
Thomas More is obviously over-idealised here, but this film of the play is not meant to be a strict historical record, but more an impassioned plea for the rule of law and matters of personal principal as bulwarks against political persecution.
Robert Bolt's screenplay is magnificent but, then again, what else would you expect from the man who wrote "Lawrence of Arabia"? Paul Scofield is simply stunning as More, by the way, while Orson Welles makes a wonderfully insidious cameo as a corpulent, corroded Cardinal Wolsey.
This review of A Man for All Seasons (1966) was written by Nancy-Jo D on 06 Aug 2007.
A Man for All Seasons has generally received very positive reviews.
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