A Man for All Seasons

Summary

A Man for All Seasons is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,512 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A Man for All Seasons received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• A Man for All Seasons received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[4].
• A Man for All Seasons received the Academy Award for Best Director^[5].
• A Man for All Seasons received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color^[6].
• A Man for All Seasons received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[7].
• A Man for All Seasons received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color^[8].
• A Man for All Seasons's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• A Man for All Seasons was directed by Fred Zinnemann^[10].
• Robert Bolt wrote the screenplay for A Man for All Seasons^[11].
• A Man for All Seasons's composer is recorded as Georges Delerue^[12].
• A Man for All Seasons's genre is biographical film^[13].
• A Man for All Seasons's genre is trial film^[14].
• A Man for All Seasons's genre is drama film^[15].
• A cast member of A Man for All Seasons was Paul Scofield^[16].
• A cast member of A Man for All Seasons was Wendy Hiller^[17].
• A cast member of A Man for All Seasons was Leo McKern^[18].
• A cast member of A Man for All Seasons was Orson Welles^[19].
• A cast member of A Man for All Seasons was Robert Shaw^[20].
• A cast member of A Man for All Seasons was Susannah York^[21].
• A cast member of A Man for All Seasons was Q1064691^[22].
• A cast member of A Man for All Seasons was John Hurt^[23].
• A cast member of A Man for All Seasons was Corin Redgrave^[24].
• A cast member of A Man for All Seasons was Colin Blakely^[25].
• A cast member of A Man for All Seasons was Yootha Joyce^[26].
• A cast member of A Man for All Seasons was Vanessa Redgrave^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Man for All Seasons was produced by Fred Zinnemann^[28]. It was directed by Fred Zinnemann^[10]. Robert Bolt wrote the screenplay for it^[11]. Cast members include Paul Scofield^[16], Wendy Hiller^[17], Leo McKern^[18], Orson Welles^[19], Robert Shaw^[20], and Susannah York^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1966^[29], December 16, 1966^[30], and March 1967^[31]. The original language of A Man for All Seasons was English^[32]. Genres include biographical film^[13], trial film^[14], and drama film^[15]. It is part of Vatican's list of films^[33]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

A Man for All Seasons's main subject is capital punishment^[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1929^[38]; Academy Award for Best Actor^[4], an award for best leading actor^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1929^[41]; Academy Award for Best Director^[5], an award for best direction^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1929^[44]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color^[6]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[7], an award for best adapted screenplay^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1929^[47]; and Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color^[8]. Reviews include 7.7/10^[48], 89%^[49], and 72/100^[50].

Why It Matters

A Man for All Seasons ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,512 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

What awards did A Man for All Seasons receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], Academy Award for Best Actor^[4], Academy Award for Best Director^[5], and Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color^[6].