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A Man for All Seasons

1966·2h ·G
DramaBiographyHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 7.7/10
40,366 votes
Metascore
72
Metacritic

The story of English statesman Sir Thomas More who defied King Henry VIII after Henry rejected the Roman Catholic Church in order to obtain a divorce and remarry.

A Man for All Seasons is a 1966 drama biography movie directed by Fred Zinnemann, starring Robert Shaw, Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 40,366 votes and runs 2h .

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Director
Fred Zinnemann
Stars
Robert Shaw
Paul Scofield
Wendy Hiller
Leo McKern
Creators
Robert Bolt
Details
1966-12-16
120 min
Movie
G
★ United Kingdom
★ English, French, Latin, Spanish
Keywords
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