A man for all seasons

DVD 2007

Chancellor of England, Sir Thomas More, is placed in a difficult position when Henry VIII breaks with the Catholic Church over its refusal to annul his marriage to Katherine of Aragon so he can marry Anne Boleyn. Henry demands More's endorsement of this act. Torn between his conscience and duty to the crown, Sir Thomas chooses to say nothing.

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ISBN:

9781424847471

Uniform Title:

Man for all seasons (Motion picture)

Edition:

Special edition

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm
polychrome
digital
optical
mixed
Dolby
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated
OFRB rating: PG

Notes:

Anamorphic widescreen (1.66:1) presentation
From the play by Robert Bolt
Home use only. Public performance rights NOT included
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1966
Special feature: "The life of Saint Thomas More" featurette
Photographed byTed Moore ; editor, Ralph Kemplen ; music composed and conducted by George Delerue
Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Robert Shaw, Orson Welles, Susannah York, Paul Scofield, Nigel Davenport, John Hurt, Corin Redgrave
DVD, NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital; remastered in high definition
English (Dolby 5.1 or mono.) or French dialogue with optional English, French or Portuguese subtitles; feature open-captioned in English; closed-captioned
Academy Awards, 1967: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor in a Leading Role (Scofield); Best Cinematography, Color; Best Costume Design, Color; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
BFI Top 100 List, no. 43

Control Number:

3143635

UPC:

043396180857

Other Authors:

Bolt, Robert, screenwriter
Bolt, Robert. Man for all seasons
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
Davenport, Nigel, actor
Hiller, Wendy, 1912-2003, actor
Hurt, John, 1940-2017, actor
McKern, Leo, 1920-2002, actor
Redgrave, Corin, actor
Scofield, Paul, 1922-2008, actor
Shaw, Robert, 1927-1978, actor
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Welles, Orson, 1915-1985, actor
York, Susannah, actor
Zinnemann, Fred, 1907-1997, director, producer

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