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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.6 / 5.0

Brilliant: A Film for All Seasons:

This film has become a legendary telling of the life of Sir...canonized Saint...Thomas More who was hailed by Sir Winston Churchill as "these isles greatest Englishman." Paul Scofield's More is an heroic intellectual who ultimately loves God and the sometimes terrible demands of Truth more than the glamour of the world and his own life of renown in it. His characterization of More's wisdom, wit and humanity has become "mythical" in its own right. Robert Bolt's play is brought to the screen with a... more info

But For Wales?:

One of the finest films of all time, directed by Fred ( High Noon, From Here to Eternity ) Zinnemann. Among the ensemble of players are Wendy Hiller, Orson Welles, Susanna York, Robert Shaw, Leo Mc Kern and--in one of his earliest roles--a young John Hurt. Truly a cast for all seasons!

It's an acting lesson, headed by the great Paul Scofield who not only captures the essence of Sir Thomas Moore, but who does so with superb economy of motion; he hardly makes a gesture thoughout the entire film--- Duse... more info

"Seasons" offers poignancy, pause:

Paul Scofield's quiet, dignified portrayl of Sir Thomas More is one of the most riveting performances one will ever find.

With a determined, yet not brash or unseemly stance against Henry VIII (Robert Shaw, in all his young glory), More creates a devastating question for the viewer: how long do our principles remain dear to us. To discomfort? To imprisonment? To death?

Perhaps one of the most endearing qualities of More's character is that he does not waver. It is a quality that is only universal in the... more info

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