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A Man for All Seasons

2h

Drama

History

A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England.

Cast

Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

Thomas More
Wendy Hiller

Wendy Hiller

Alice More
Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Thomas Cromwell
Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

King Henry VIII
Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Cardinal Wolsey
Susannah York

Susannah York

Margaret More
Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

The Duke of Norfolk
John Hurt

John Hurt

Richard Rich
Corin Redgrave

Corin Redgrave

William Roper (the Younger)
Colin Blakely

Colin Blakely

Matthew
Cyril Luckham

Cyril Luckham

Archbishop Cranmer
Jack Gwillim

Jack Gwillim

Chief Justice
Thomas Heathcote

Thomas Heathcote

Boatman
Yootha Joyce

Yootha Joyce

Averil Machin
Anthony Nicholls

Anthony Nicholls

King's Representative
John Nettleton

John Nettleton

Jailer
Eira Heath

Eira Heath

Matthew's Wife
Molly Urquhart

Molly Urquhart

Maid
Paul Hardwick

Paul Hardwick

Courtier
Michael Latimer

Michael Latimer

Norfolk's Aide
Philip Brack

Philip Brack

Captain of Guard
Martin Boddey

Martin Boddey

Governor of Tower
Eric Mason

Eric Mason

Executioner
Matt Zimmerman

Matt Zimmerman

Messenger
Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Anne Boleyn
Fiona Hartford

Fiona Hartford

1st Handmaiden (uncredited)
Gay Hamilton

Gay Hamilton

2nd Handmaiden (uncredited)
Gina Warwick

Gina Warwick

3rd Handmaiden (uncredited)
Julie Martin

Julie Martin

2nd Maid (uncredited)
Raymond Adamson

Raymond Adamson

(uncredited)
Arnold Ridley

Arnold Ridley

Innkeeper (uncredited)
Nick Tate

Nick Tate

Master at Arms (uncredited)
David Collings

David Collings

King's Messenger (uncredited)

Release date

13th Dec 1966

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Latin