A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons is a play by Robert Bolt, depicting the historical circumstances surrounding Thomas More and his refusal to countenance the divorce of Henry VIII. First written for BBC radio in 1954 and then aired on BBC television in 1957, Bolt reworked it as a stage play in 1960. It opened in the West End and then moved to Broadway in 1961.

A film version was released in 1966 (with Paul Scofield reprising his stage role as More), and other TV and radio versions have followed.

Connections

 * John Gielgud played Cardinal Wolsey in the 1988 TV movie
 * Charlton Heston played Sir Thomas More in the 1988 TV movie
 * John Hurt played Richard Rich in the 1966 film
 * Ralph Kemplen edited the 1966 film
 * Frank Langella played Sir Thomas More in the 2008 Broadway revival
 * Vanessa Redgrave played Anne Boleyn in the 1966 film Alice More in the 1988 TV movie
 * Michael Rüth played the Common Man's companion in a 1964 German TV version
 * Werner Schumacher played Thomas Cromwell in a 1964 German TV version
 * Paul Scofield played Sir Thomas More in the West End, on Broadway, and in the 1966 film
 * Orson Welles played Cardinal Wolsey in the 1966 film