A man for all seasons.

Resource Information

The work A man for all seasons. represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

A man for all seasons.

Statement of responsibility

Columbia Pictures ; screenplay by Robert Bolt ; produced and directed by Fred Zinnemann

Contributor

• McKern, Leo, 1920-2002.
• Moore, Ted, 1914-1987
• Redgrave, Corin.
• Scofield, Paul, 1922-2008.
• Shaw, Robert, 1927-1978.
• Welles, Orson, 1915-1985.
• York, Susannah.
• Zinnemann, Fred, 1907-1997.
• Bolt, Robert.
• Davenport, Nigel.
• Bolt, Robert
• Delerue, Georges, 1925-1992
• Graf, William N.
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Hiller, Wendy, 1912-2003.
• Hurt, John, 1940-2017
• Columbia Pictures
• Kemplen, Ralph, 1912-2004

Actor

• Davenport, Nigel.
• York, Susannah.
• Welles, Orson, 1915-1985.
• Shaw, Robert, 1927-1978.
• Scofield, Paul, 1922-2008.
• Redgrave, Corin.
• McKern, Leo, 1920-2002.
• Hurt, John, 1940-2017
• Hiller, Wendy, 1912-2003.

Director

• Zinnemann, Fred, 1907-1997.

Producer

• Zinnemann, Fred, 1907-1997.
• Graf, William N.

Screenwriter

• Bolt, Robert.

Subject

• More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535 -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Biographical films
• Church and state -- England -- Catholic Church -- Drama
• Divorce -- Religious aspects | Catholic Church -- Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547
• Henry, VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 -- Drama
• Historical films

Genre

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Fiction films
• Biographical films
• Feature films
• Historical films
• Drama

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng
• fre
• por
• eng
• eng

Summary

Chancellor of England, Sir Thomas More, is placed in a difficult position when Henry VIII breaks with the Catholic Church over its refusal to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon so he can marry Anne Boleyn. Henry demands More's endorsement of this act. Torn between his conscience and duty to the crown, Sir Thomas chooses to say nothing and must now stand trial on beefed-up charges, facing certain death if he loses

Member of

• Man for all seasons (Motion picture)
• Best picture collection (Columbia Pictures)

Awards note

Academy Awards, 1967: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor in a Leading Role (Scofield); Best Cinematography, Color; Best Costume Design, Color; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.

Cataloging source

WIM

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Executive producer, William N. Graf ; photographed by Ted Moore ; editor, Ralph Kemplen ; music composed and conducted by Georges Delerue

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

Rated G

Language note

English (Dolby 5.1 or stereo.) or French (stereo) dialogue with optional English, French or Portuguese subtitles; closed-captioned

PerformerNote

Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Robert Shaw, Orson Welles, Susannah York, Paul Scofield, Nigel Davenport, John Hurt, Corin Redgrave

Runtime

120

Series statement

The best picture collection

Target audience

general

Technique

live action