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Multi-award-winning historical drama about Sir Thomas More's refusal to acknowledge Henry VIII's break with the Roman Catholic Church. More suffers a crisis of conscience, questioning the sovereign's plans for divorce, and ultimately pays for his disapproval with his life. Paul Scofield's performance won one of the film's six Oscars, which also included the best picture award.

Keywords:

Drama, Period Drama, Historical, Based-on-Play, Biographical, Biography, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, Classics

Additional Information:

(1966) (UK) (5 Star)

Cast:

Paul Scofield	.... Sir Thomas More
Wendy Hiller	.... Alice More
Leo McKern	.... Thomas Cromwell
Robert Shaw	.... King Henry VIII
Orson Welles	.... Cardinal Wolsey
Susannah York	.... Margaret More

Supporting Cast:

Nigel Davenport	.... The Duke of Norfolk
John Hurt	.... Richard Rich
Corin Redgrave	.... William Roper
Colin Blakely	.... Matthew
Cyril Luckham	.... Archbishop Cranmer
Jack Gwillim	.... Chief Justice
Thomas Heathcote	.... Boatman
Yootha Joyce	.... Averil Machin
Anthony Nicholls	.... King's Representative

Directors:

Fred Zinnemann

Writers:

Robert Bolt