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• #A man for all seasons full

“He’s had his answer.” “He wants another.” “A Man for All Seasons” is a historical, biographical costume drama, full of grand sets and a grander wardrobe. When Wolsey passes away, More becomes the Lord Chancellor of the Realm, forever banning him from the quiet life of which he often daydreams – and propelling him to a position with which the king must directly clash to obtain his divorce. Young, ambitious statesman Richard Rich (John Hurt), however, is just the sort to advance through the ranks by any means available, including working with the scheming Secretary Cromwell (Leo McKern). More can’t be bribed and he can’t be tempted. To the constant dismay of Wolsey, More possesses a “moral squint” that hinders him from doing the bidding of his superiors.

The red-cloaked ecclesiastic wishes to grant a divorce to the king, though More reminds him that the pope gave a special dispensation so that Henry could marry his brother’s widow in the first place handing out another makes the church an ineffective, malleable plaything for royalty (“Salvation by the shilling,” exclaims Will Roper, who wishes to marry More’s daughter Meg ). More is to sail immediately from Chelsea for the king’s business, which is rumored to involve mistress Anne Boleyn (Vanessa Redgrave) Henry VIII (Robert Shaw) desperately wants a son, but Queen Catherine is barren. Ardinal Wolsey (an undeniably bloated yet superbly suitable Orson Welles), who was once a mere butcher’s boy, sends for lawyer Thomas More (Paul Scofield), late in the day.