A Man For All Seasons: Best Picture 1966

A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS (Drama - G) PRODUCER: Fred Zinnemann ABOUT THE FILM The film centers on the 16th conflict, refusing to endorse the King's divorce, between King Henry VIII and his chancellor Sir Thomas More. DIRECTED BY: Fred Zinnemann (who also won the Oscar for direction).

THE CAST INCLUDES Paul Scofield / Oscared! (THAT LADY, THE TRAIN, KING LEAR, SCORPIO, A DELICATE BALANCE) Robert Shaw / Nominated Supporting Actor (FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN, YOUNG WINSTON, THE STING, THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE, JAWS, ROBIN AND MARIAN, THE DEEP, FORCE TEN FROM NAVARONE, AVALANCHE EXPRESS) Leo McKern (MOLL FLANDERS, HELP!, RYAN'S DAUGHTER, THE ADVENTURE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES' SMARTER BROTHER, THE OMEN, THE BLUE LAGOON, THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN, LADYHAWKE) Wendy Hiller / Nominated Supporting Actress (PYGMALION, DAVID COPPERFIELD, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED, THE ELEPHANT MAN) With Orson Welles, Susannah York, Nigel Davenport, John Hurt, and Corin Redgrave. ABOUT THE PRODUCER Fred Zinnemann (1907 - ) Austrian-born director who was in Hollywood since 1929. He won the Academy Award for Direction twice for: FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (53) A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS (66) Zinnemann's other works include: THE SEVENTH CROSS, LITTLE MISTER JIM, HIGH NOON, OKLAHOMA, THE SUNDOWNERS, and FIVE DAYS ONE SUMMER. NOTES & TRIVA Robert Bolt received the Screenplay (based on material from another medium) Oscar. While Ted Moore was awarded the Oscar for Color Cinematography. Elizabeth Haffenden and Joan Bridge received their Oscar for Editing. Based on the Robert Bold drama which began as a stage play. Best Actor winner, Paul Scofield, recreated his stage role. OTHER NOMINATIONS Actor (*) Direction (*) Writing (*) Cinematography (*) Costume Design (*) Supporting Actor Supporting Actress OTHER "BEST PICTURE" NOMINATIONS ALFIE THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING THE SAND PEBBLES WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? GO TO: Next Year

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