A Man for All Seasons
1966 film by Fred Zinnemann
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Summary
A Man for All Seasons is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,714 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Actor[4], Academy Award for Best Director[5], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[6], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[7], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[8], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[9], National Board of Review Award for Best Film[10]
- Director: Fred Zinnemann[11]
- Screenwriter: Robert Bolt[12]
- Composer: Georges Delerue[13]
- Genre: biographical film[14], trial film[15], drama film[16]
- Cast member: Paul Scofield[17], Wendy Hiller[18], Leo McKern[19], Orson Welles[20], Robert Shaw[21], Susannah York[22], Nigel Davenport[23], John Hurt[24], Corin Redgrave[25], Colin Blakely[26], Yootha Joyce[27], Vanessa Redgrave[28], Jack Gwillim[29], Nick Tate[30]
- Producer: Fred Zinnemann[31]
- Production company: Columbia Pictures[32]
- Director of photography: Ted Moore[33]
- Part of: Vatican's list of films[34]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[35]
- Distribution format: video on demand[36]
- Review score: 7.7/10[37], 89%[38], 72/100[39]
- Color: color[40]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[41]
- Publication date: January 1, 1966[42], December 16, 1966[43], March 1967[44]
- Characters: Thomas More[45], Alice More[46], Thomas Cromwell[47], Thomas Wolsey[48], Henry VIII of England[49], Margaret Roper[50], Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk[51], Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich[52], William Roper[53], Thomas Cranmer[54], Anne Boleyn[55]
- Distributed by: Columbia Pictures[56], Netflix[57], Fandango at Home[58]
- Narrative location: England[59]
- Main subject: capital punishment[60]
- Film editor: Ralph Kemplen[61]
Why It Matters
A Man for All Seasons has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
FAQs
What awards did A Man for All Seasons receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Actor[4], Academy Award for Best Director[5], and Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[6].