A Man for All Seasons

1966 · 120 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 38,430 VOTES · DIR. Fred Zinnemann

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Overview

A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,435 lines

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00:05:19 Every second bastard born is fathered by a priest.
00:10:26 If you could just see facts flat on...
00:15:28 Me rather than Cromwell.
00:21:13 What will you do with it?
00:25:00 Was it the divorce?
00:33:02 Answer, Margaret.
00:37:41 Thomas, you must consider, I stand in peril of my soul.
00:41:17 No priest can make her so.
00:46:43 -I did. -Yes.
00:51:10 Do you know the news?
00:55:30 The answer of our liege, Lord Henry...
01:00:13 Sir, we want you to know that we're all on your side.
01:04:54 ...if you've not told Meg.
01:09:07 -I want no part of it. -You have no choice.
01:16:49 ...what exactly is the Bishop of Rome's authority?
01:21:11 -For friendship's sake? -Yes.
01:25:34 If I can take this oath, I will.
01:32:12 I condemn no one.
01:36:15 It's remarkably like any other place.
01:40:27 You still make a superlative custard, Alice.
01:45:58 "...our liege, Lord Henry, of his undoubted certain title...
01:50:07 "So help me God," sir.
01:54:14 Considering the evidence, it shouldn't be necessary for them to retire.
01:59:40 Richard Rich became Chancellor of England...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,435
Dialogue density12.0 lines / min
First line00:05:19
Final line01:59:40

Production Record

DirectorFred Zinnemann
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,900,000
Revenue$28,350,000
IMDb votes38,430