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Actors: Charlton Heston, Vanessa Redgrave, Sir John Gielgud, Roy Kinnear, Martin Chamberlain
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about A Man For All Seasons (1988 TV) |
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Directed by Fred Zinnemann and based upon Robert Bolt's prize-winning play, "A Man for All Seasons" shows the tratic relationship of Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield) and King Henry VIII (Robert Shaw). Held high in the king's estimation for a long time, they face differences when the king enlists More's support as he prepares to break with the Pope and the Church over "irreconciliable diffences" due to Henry's insatiable love "lives"! More refuses and Henry brings charges in what surely is one of the greatest of all kangeroo courts in history. More is found guilty, as students of history well know, and is executed. Wendy Hiller plays Mrs. More and Orson Welles Cardinal Woolsey.
Superb cast, superb movie.
--Bill Hobbs, Resident Scholar
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Sir Thomas Moore objects to King Henry VIII breaking with the Catholic church so he can marry his latet sweetheart. This leads to him getting into big trouble, despite the fact that he is follow the law and his concience.
--Zorikh Lequidre, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of A Man For All Seasons (1988 TV) |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- distant past
Polit/Social/Race/Gender activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- liberal/lefty activism
- fighting for free speech/press
- death penalty
- religious issues
Getting ahead in:
- politics
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- politician
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Body type
- (woman) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) fat
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- prison
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- concerned
- depressed/sad
Any profanity?
- None
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