Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield) is the Roman Catholic chancellor of England and a close friend to Henry VIII (Robert Shaw), the king of England. Problem arise when Henry wants to divorce his first wife and marry another. He wants Sir Thomas to approve the divorce of his wife and new marriage.The situation is simple, he cant do this. He wants to remain outside of the situation and say nothing. However the king is not pleased. With everything as it is and politics being as it can be, the battle to survive begins but Sir Thomas stands his ground and sticks to his opinions and stance.
Best picture winner at the 1966 Oscars. An amazing portrait of a man standing for what he believes in and standing up against the odds. The film can be remembered for a multitude of things. The director Zinnemann studies of men alone and against the wall. The performance of Scofield that is measured, emotive, compassionate and sublime in its balance. Or even its writer Bolt the great wordsmith and black list person, who deserved so much and got given such grief. He constructed a masterful story into a great play and then a great screenplay.
The Masters of cinema deserve a standing ovation for this masterpiece, not only of cinema but also Blu ray and DVD releases. The HD makes the visual sing and they do anyway but even more so now. The featurette is great stuff and as compelling as the film. The real standout is the amazing booklet that has so much additional information and context to the piece. A revelation.
- Gorgeous High-definition presentation
- Optional English subtitles
- The Life of Saint Thomas More featurette
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Masters of Cinema exclusive trailer
- BOOKLET featuring new writing on the film
