A Man For All Seasons Zinnemann

A Man for All Seasons Review Academy award winning A Man for All Seasons directed by Fred Zinnemann is a dramatic yet enthralling story based on the crazy events of King Henry VIII’s reign. The story line focuses on King Henry’s insistence on divorcing his wife and the fact that his prominent friend and advisor, Sir Thomas More, refuses to support him. More, being not only a very influential and respected diplomat, is also a good kind man who makes the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of doing the right thing. As we follow our protagonist, More, the film offers the opportunity for the audience to decide who had the right and wrong is this story based on true events. The film is full of excellent qualities such as persuasive acting, fantastic costume design and great cinematography. …show more content…
And excellent actors there where! Award winning actors like Paul Scofield, Robert Shaw, Wendy Hiller, Susannah York, and John Hurt are who really bring out the passion in this story. Who but Paul Scofield could play the lead of Sir Thomas More. He does a fantastic job at portraying More’s firm conviction as well as his kind heart. Robert Shaw creates a strange mixture of a greedy, sometimes likable King Henry. He makes the audience question the sanity of the man and his audacity with his decisions. The lovable and kind Alice More is played wonderfully by Wendy Hiller, who makes the audience feel the passion and sorrow she went through. The list and praise can go on and on for this magnificently casted