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A Man for All Seasons (1966)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 1/11

Mano
1/11: Yawning incessantly during A Man for All Seasons, all I could think of was "who cares?"

Indeed so! Basically, the plot is this: a Lord Chancellor refused to give the King his consent for divorce and was summarily executed afterwards. And that's it.

This stuff happened over 500 years ago. Oh, gosh. It's supposed to be a serious picture about the conflict between nobility and clergy of 16th century England. You're putting me to sleep.

Paul Scofield gives an overrated performance. Actually, I wanted to see the film for Robert Shaw, and as usual, he's a scene-stealer. Still, I can't believe I wasted two hours to watch all of that.

All in all, awarding Best Picture to A Man for All Seasons...give me a break.