The dry film, more boring than it had a right to be, nevertheless was sincere and won an Oscar for Best Picture.
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03/01/08
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
85 %
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Reviews Counted: 26
Fresh: 22
Rotten:4
Average Rating: 7.8/10
Consensus: Solid cinematography and enjoyable performances from Paul Scofield and Robert Shaw add a spark to this deliberately paced adaptation of the Robert Bolt play.
Runtime: 2 hrs 48 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: When Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon, is unable to produce an heir to the throne, he uses that as a pretext for the pope to grant him a divorce, so he can marry his newest conquest, Anne Boleyn. The King is backed by everyone on... [More]
Starring: Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Robert Shaw
Director: Fred Zinnemann
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Reviews for A Man for All Seasons
Ainda que a abordagem de Zinnemann não consiga contornar a natureza essencialmente teatral do roteiro, as atuações (especialmente de Scofield, brilhante) e os diálogos absurdamente elegantes e bem construídos mantêm o filme sempre instigante.
02/09/08
Producer-director Fred Zinnemann has blended all filmmaking elements into an excellent, handsome and stirring film version of A Man For All Seasons.
01/29/08
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Waiting for More's breaking point provides the only thread of suspense.
02/24/07
Prestigious, well turned out piece of British historical drama with enough genuine intrigue and wit to persuade some audiences they aren't watching a history lesson.
02/14/07
This absorbing film features inventive camerawork and superior production values.
12/13/06
Robert Bolt's boring historical drama functions best as an anthology of British acting styles, circa 1966.
12/13/06
Top Critic One man's conviction against the tyranny of Henry VIII makes for an intriguing drama in A Man for All Seasons
11/21/06
Slendidly acted by Paul Scofield and Robert Shaw, this version of Robert Bolt's play about the conflict between Church and State is marked by (and suffers from) Zinnemann's restrained and middlebrow sensibility, the kind that impresses Academy voters
07/24/06
Orson Welles alone relieves the boredom in a marvellous cameo as Cardinal Wolsey. If only they'd let him loose with the whole sorry history...
02/09/06
Outstanding adaptation of Robert Bolt's play detailing battle between Sir Thomas More and King Henry VIII
07/07/05
Bolt's writing is elegant, vivid, shot through with a mounting sense of irony, and both Scofield and Shaw clearly relish their roles.
09/18/03
A Man for All Seasons is a picture that inspires admiration, courage and thought.
05/20/03
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March 20, 2008:
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