A Man for All Seasons

1966 film by Fred Zinnemann
Movie film Q218999
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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 (1,663 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's director is recorded as Fred Zinnemann[10].
  • A Man for All Seasons's screenwriter is recorded as Robert Bolt[11].
  • A Man for All Seasons's composer is recorded as Georges Delerue[12].
  • A Man for All Seasons's genre is recorded as biographical film[13].
  • A Man for All Seasons's genre is recorded as trial film[14].
  • A Man for All Seasons's genre is recorded as drama film[15].
  • A Man for All Seasons's cast member is recorded as Paul Scofield[16].
  • A Man for All Seasons's cast member is recorded as Wendy Hiller[17].
  • A Man for All Seasons's cast member is recorded as Leo McKern[18].
  • A Man for All Seasons's cast member is recorded as Orson Welles[19].
  • A Man for All Seasons's cast member is recorded as Robert Shaw[20].
  • A Man for All Seasons's cast member is recorded as Susannah York[21].
  • A Man for All Seasons's cast member is recorded as Q1064691[22].
  • A Man for All Seasons's cast member is recorded as John Hurt[23].
  • A Man for All Seasons's cast member is recorded as Corin Redgrave[24].
  • A Man for All Seasons's cast member is recorded as Colin Blakely[25].
  • A Man for All Seasons's cast member is recorded as Yootha Joyce[26].
  • A Man for All Seasons's cast member is recorded as Vanessa Redgrave[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Man for All Seasons's producer is recorded as Fred Zinnemann[28]. Its director is recorded as Fred Zinnemann[10]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Robert Bolt[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 +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[29], +1966-12-16T00:00:00Z[30], and +1967-03-00T00:00:00Z[31]. A Man for All Seasons's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[32]. Genres include biographical film[13], trial film[14], and drama film[15]. Its part of is recorded as Vatican's list of films[33].

Subject and Themes

A Man for All Seasons's main subject is recorded as capital punishment[34].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], an award for best film[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37]; Academy Award for Best Actor[4], an award for best leading actor[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]; Academy Award for Best Director[5], an award for best direction[41], in United States[42], founded in 1929[43]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[6]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[7], an award for best adapted screenplay[44], in United States[45], founded in 1929[46]; and Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[8]. Reviews include 7.7/10[47], 89%[48], and 72/100[49].

Why It Matters

A Man for All Seasons ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,663 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

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].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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