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"A Man for All Seasons" quotes

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The story of Sir Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarry.

Director: Fred Zinnemann
Writer: Robert Bolt
Production: N/A
Genre: biography, drama, history
Year: 1966
MetaScore: 72/100
ImdbRating: 7.7
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 16 Dec 1966
Awards: Won 6 Oscars. 33 wins & 9 nominations total

87 Clips

Sir Thomas MoreThomas MoreThe Duke Of NorfolkRichard RichMargaret MoreCromwellRichCardinal WolseyArchbishop CranmerKing Henry ViiiHenry ViiiAlice MoreMatthew1st ScholarCourtierJailerAnne Boleyn
That couldn't be - A Man for All Seasons 00:36 That couldn't be Why not be a teacher - A Man for All Seasons 00:27 Why not be a teacher Death comes for us all - A Man for All Seasons 00:12 Death comes for us all I trust I make myself obscure - A Man for All Seasons 00:13 I trust I make myself obscure If we lived in a state where virtue was profitable - A Man for All Seasons 01:18 If we lived in a state where virtue was profitable Two years ago you were a passionate churchman - A Man for All Seasons 00:14 Two years ago you were a passionate churchman I am commanded by the King to be brief - A Man for All Seasons 00:33 I am commanded by the King to be brief This isn't Spain - A Man for All Seasons 00:16 This isn't Spain But in Utopia that couldn't be - A Man for All Seasons 00:29 But in Utopia that couldn't be Chancellor of England - A Man for All Seasons 00:12 Chancellor of England Have you anything to say - A Man for All Seasons 00:32 Have you anything to say Master Secretary - A Man for All Seasons 00:36 Master Secretary You may suppose I have objections all you know is that I will not swear to it - A Man for All Seasons 00:20 You may suppose I have objections all you know is that I... Now you give the Devil the benefit of law - A Man for All Seasons 00:38 Now you give the Devil the benefit of law Oh confound all this - A Man for All Seasons 00:31 Oh confound all this It profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world - A Man for All Seasons 00:13 It profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole... That's a little bribe - A Man for All Seasons 00:34 That's a little bribe I say none harm - A Man for All Seasons 00:20 I say none harm They lead their country by a short route to chaos - A Man for All Seasons 00:21 They lead their country by a short route to chaos When a man takes an oath - A Man for All Seasons 00:15 When a man takes an oath You threaten like a dockside bully - A Man for All Seasons 00:15 You threaten like a dockside bully But look now If we lived in a state where virtue was profitable - A Man for All Seasons 00:45 But look now If we lived in a state where virtue was... There's no law against that - A Man for All Seasons 00:09 There's no law against that But that I believe it - A Man for All Seasons 00:18 But that I believe it God made the angels to show Him splendor - A Man for All Seasons 00:41 God made the angels to show Him splendor You're a constant regret to me - A Man for All Seasons 00:20 You're a constant regret to me You stand on your silence - A Man for All Seasons 00:58 You stand on your silence I chose the right man for chancellor - A Man for All Seasons 00:22 I chose the right man for chancellor I have evidence that Sir Thomas - A Man for All Seasons 00:21 I have evidence that Sir Thomas Does a man need a Pope to tell him where he's sinned - A Man for All Seasons 01:12 Does a man need a Pope to tell him where he's sinned I would be faithful - A Man for All Seasons 00:30 I would be faithful Your life lies in your own hands - A Man for All Seasons 00:12 Your life lies in your own hands Thing out there - A Man for All Seasons 00:15 Thing out there The nobility of England - A Man for All Seasons 00:15 The nobility of England Since the Court has determined to condemn me - A Man for All Seasons 01:12 Since the Court has determined to condemn me Have I your word that what we say here is between us two - A Man for All Seasons 00:24 Have I your word that what we say here is between us two Even for kings he comes - A Man for All Seasons 00:12 Even for kings he comes You crossed him - A Man for All Seasons 00:14 You crossed him Poor silly man you think they'll leave you here to think - A Man for All Seasons 00:09 Poor silly man you think they'll leave you here to... The King wants Sir Thomas to bless his marriage - A Man for All Seasons 00:35 The King wants Sir Thomas to bless his marriage You'd like that - A Man for All Seasons 00:16 You'd like that You should have been a cleric - A Man for All Seasons 00:11 You should have been a cleric And he'll think that somewhere back along your pedigree a bitch got over the wall - A Man for All Seasons 00:15 And he'll think that somewhere back along your pedigree... I have no queen - A Man for All Seasons 00:38 I have no queen Some men think the earth is round others think it flat - A Man for All Seasons 00:27 Some men think the earth is round others think it flat What are you going to do about it - A Man for All Seasons 00:13 What are you going to do about it I will not give in - A Man for All Seasons 00:23 I will not give in I know a man who wants to change his woman - A Man for All Seasons 00:11 I know a man who wants to change his woman Will wants to marry me - A Man for All Seasons 00:13 Will wants to marry me Are you coming my way - A Man for All Seasons 00:05 Are you coming my way You must consider - A Man for All Seasons 00:25 You must consider I have no window to look into another man's conscience - A Man for All Seasons 00:09 I have no window to look into another man's conscience The King wants a son - A Man for All Seasons 00:12 The King wants a son The Church is heretical - A Man for All Seasons 00:14 The Church is heretical The splash would swamp a few small boats like ours - A Man for All Seasons 00:07 The splash would swamp a few small boats like ours How'd you like our music - A Man for All Seasons 00:26 How'd you like our music I will not take the oath - A Man for All Seasons 00:20 I will not take the oath God more regards the thoughts of the heart than the words of the mouth - A Man for All Seasons 00:25 God more regards the thoughts of the heart than the words of... You may suppose I have objections all you know is that I will not swear to it - A Man for All Seasons 00:38 You may suppose I have objections all you know is that I... You must understand my position - A Man for All Seasons 00:10 You must understand my position When a man rises so high and so swiftly - A Man for All Seasons 00:13 When a man rises so high and so swiftly Come down to earth - A Man for All Seasons 00:27 Come down to earth Affection goes as deep in me as you I think - A Man for All Seasons 00:20 Affection goes as deep in me as you I think The King's business - A Man for All Seasons 00:17 The King's business Why not be a teacher You'd be a fine teacher Perhaps a great one - A Man for All Seasons 00:08 Why not be a teacher You'd be a fine teacher Perhaps a... You opposed me in the Council this morning - A Man for All Seasons 00:35 You opposed me in the Council this morning Will Roper's been - A Man for All Seasons 00:23 Will Roper's been Stay friends with him - A Man for All Seasons 00:28 Stay friends with him I wish we could have good luck all the time - A Man for All Seasons 00:16 I wish we could have good luck all the time What'll you do now - A Man for All Seasons 00:38 What'll you do now If I'm to lose my rank and fall to housekeeping - A Man for All Seasons 00:25 If I'm to lose my rank and fall to housekeeping It was from first to last the King's own project - A Man for All Seasons 00:14 It was from first to last the King's own project I am brought here at last - A Man for All Seasons 00:14 I am brought here at last As for understanding - A Man for All Seasons 00:34 As for understanding I am a dead man - A Man for All Seasons 00:14 I am a dead man It was a sin - A Man for All Seasons 00:06 It was a sin I'll give your daughter the same judgement I would give my own - A Man for All Seasons 00:11 I'll give your daughter the same judgement I would give... You're very pensive You're very gay - A Man for All Seasons 00:10 You're very pensive You're very gay Send them back without me - A Man for All Seasons 00:14 Send them back without me You're very free with my daughter's hand - A Man for All Seasons 00:11 You're very free with my daughter's hand Shall I teach you to read - A Man for All Seasons 00:12 Shall I teach you to read To the present administration I still say let sleeping dogs lie - A Man for All Seasons 00:10 To the present administration I still say let sleeping dogs... Sir Thomas believe me - A Man for All Seasons 00:19 Sir Thomas believe me What will you do now - A Man for All Seasons 00:17 What will you do now No one is safe Howard and you have a son - A Man for All Seasons 00:35 No one is safe Howard and you have a son An artificial quarrel is not a quarrel - A Man for All Seasons 00:11 An artificial quarrel is not a quarrel Take your muddy paws off me - A Man for All Seasons 00:17 Take your muddy paws off me

Cast

Thomas More - Paul Scofield
Alice - Wendy Hiller
Cromwell - Leo McKern
Henry VIII - Robert Shaw
Cardinal Wolsey - Orson Welles
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