Submitted by Patrick Fahy on 16 September 2008 - 3:37pm.
Nobody writes dialogue like Robert Bolt, and nowhere did his incisive wit find a better subject than in the inspiring, heartbreaking story of Sir Thomas More's insoluble clash with Henry VIII. The case, of More's refusal to approve Henry's divorce, raises ever-relevant matters of law, conscience, faith, duty to our loved ones and loyalty to self. It stands as a lasting tale of supreme (and lonely) self-sacrifice, affirming the moral realm over which earthly powers ultimately remain powerless. The film won 6 Oscars in 1966. Intelligent, handsome, vividly designed and beautifully acted, 'A Man for All Seasons' gets my vote as a film for all generations.
A Man for All Seasons
Nobody writes dialogue like Robert Bolt, and nowhere did his incisive wit find a better subject than in the inspiring, heartbreaking story of Sir Thomas More's insoluble clash with Henry VIII. The case, of More's refusal to approve Henry's divorce, raises ever-relevant matters of law, conscience, faith, duty to our loved ones and loyalty to self. It stands as a lasting tale of supreme (and lonely) self-sacrifice, affirming the moral realm over which earthly powers ultimately remain powerless. The film won 6 Oscars in 1966. Intelligent, handsome, vividly designed and beautifully acted, 'A Man for All Seasons' gets my vote as a film for all generations.