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A Man for All Seasons
Original title A Man for All Seasons
Author

Robert Bolt

Genre

Play

Language English
Characters The Common Man, Sir Thomas More, The Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII, Margaret More, William Roper, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Alice More, Thomas Cranmer ...
Published 1960
ISBN 9780679750386
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A Man for All Seasons” is a historical drama film based on the life of Sir Thomas More. Sir Thomas More was a lawyer, author, and politician who served as Lord Chancellor of England from 1529 to 1532. He was executed in 1535 for refusing to sign a letter approving the annulment of King Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon.The film begins with a scene of Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield) being interrogated by Thomas Cromwell (Orson Welles) about his refusal to sign the letter. Cromwell tells More that he will be executed if he does not sign, but More refuses.The film then flashes back to More’s early life. We see More as a young lawyer, working for the King’s chief minister, Cardinal Wolsey (Leo McKern). More is a brilliant lawyer and quickly rises through the ranks.When Wolsey falls from power, More is appointed as Lord Chancellor. He is a devout Catholic and is opposed to King Henry VIII’s (Robert Shaw) decision to break away from the Catholic Church and declare himself the head of the Church of England.More is loyal to the Catholic Church and refuses to sign the Act of Supremacy, which makes Henry VIII the head of the Church of England. He is imprisoned in the Tower of London and is tried for treason. He is found guilty and is executed.The film ends with a scene of More’s daughter, Margaret (Susannah York), visiting his grave. She says that her father was a man for all seasons and that his death was a tragedy for England.”

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