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A man for all seasons
Title
A man for all seasons [videorecording] / Columbia ; screenplay by Robert Bolt ; produced and directed by Fred Zinnemann.
ISBN
9781424847471
1424847478
Edition
Special edition.
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
From the play by Robert Bolt.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1966.
Anamorphic widescreen (1.66:1) presentation.
Special feature: "The life of Saint Thomas More" featurette.
Photographed byTed Moore ; editor, Ralph Kemplen ; music composed and conducted by George Delerue.
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.
Summary
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.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English; French
Added to Catalog
October 28, 2010
Credits
Photographed byTed Moore ; editor, Ralph Kemplen ; music composed and conducted by George Delerue.
Cast
Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Robert Shaw, Orson Welles, Susannah York, Paul Scofield, Nigel Davenport, John Hurt, Corin Redgrave.
System details note
DVD, NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital; remastered in high definition.
Subjects
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Columbia Pictures Corporation.
Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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