Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1966-12-13) |
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| Awards: | Won 6 Oscars. 34 wins & 9 nominations total |
| Screen: | Robert Bolt |
| Productions: | Highland Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Latin |
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Casts
- 13324: Paul Scofield - Thomas More
- 13325: Wendy Hiller - Alice More
- 7192: Leo McKern - Thomas Cromwell
- 8606: Robert Shaw - King Henry VIII
- 40: Orson Welles - Cardinal Wolsey
- 13326: Susannah York - Margaret More
- 13327: Nigel Davenport - The Duke of Norfolk
Crews
- 13321: John Box - Production Design - Art
- 10011: Elizabeth Haffenden - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 4065: Fred Zinnemann - Producer - Production
- 3535: Georges Delerue - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 13317: Robert Bolt - Theatre Play - Writing
- 6604: Ralph Kemplen - Editor - Editing
- 4065: Fred Zinnemann - Director - Directing
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
The agony of the moral high ground. Fred Zinnemann directs and Robert Bolt adapts the screenplay from his own play. It stars Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Robert Shaw, Orson Welles, Susannah York, Nigel Davenport and John Hurt. Music is by Georges Delerue and cinematogr ....
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Paul Scofield is superb as the Lord Chancellor of England ultimately torn between his loyalty to his king and to his conscience. As Henry VIII (Robert Shaw) becomes more and more infatuated by Anne Boleyn (Vanessa Redgrave) he insists that all of his subjects acknowledge his absolute ....
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