A Man for All Seasons in 4K

Robert Bolt’s adaptation of his own Tony Award–winning play tells the inspiring true story of Thomas More, the Lord Chancellor of England, who risked his life in defying the will of King Henry VIII, who demanded the church’s permission to divorce his first wife in order to marry Anne Boleyn.

The film won Oscars for Best Picture, Directing (both for producer-director Fred Zinnemann), Bolt’s screenplay, Paul Scofield’s performance as More, and the film’s color cinematography and costume design. Oscar winner Wendy Hiller (Separate Tables, 1958) was nominated for her touching performance as More’s wife, and Robert Shaw earned his only nomination for his charismatic performance as the mercurial Henry, commanding the screen with only a few scenes.

Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation.

1966 | 120 min. | UK | Color | English | Rated G | 4K DCP

DIRECTED BY: Fred Zinnemann 

WRITTEN BY: Robert Bolt

WITH: Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Robert Shaw, Paul Scofield