http://bit.ly/nn2jNo Tailored by Robert Bolt and Constance Willis from Bolt's hit phase perform, A Gentleman for All Seasons stars Paul Scofield, triumphantly repeating his phase function as Sir Thomas A lot more. The crux of the movie is the staunchly Catholic More's refusal to acknowledge King Henry VIII (Robert Shaw)'s break from the church to divorce his initial spouse and marry Anne Boleyn (an unbilled Vanessa Redgrave). Sir Thomas willingly goes to the chopping block fairly than sacrifice his ideals. Director Fred Zinnemann retains the play's verbosity with out sacrificing the film's strong perception of visuals. The impeccably selected forged includes Wendy Hiller as Sir Thomas' likably contentious wife Alice, John Hurt as the deceitful Richard Rich (More's put-downs of this despicable character present some of the film's largest laughs), Orson Welles as a dour Cardinal Woolsey, Leo McKern as the ambitious Thomas Cromwell, and Susannah York as More's daughter Margaret. The "Common Guy," an important bridging-the-scenes character in the unique play, is removed from the movie version, which does just great without having him. A Man for All Seasons won six Oscars, including Best Photo, Greatest Director, and Greatest Actor, as nicely as 7 British Film Academy awards.