Overview
A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England.
Details
- Director
- Fred Zinnemann
- Writer
- Robert Bolt
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $3,900,000
Cast
Colin Blakely
Corin Redgrave
John Hurt
Leo McKern
Nigel Davenport
Orson Welles
Paul Scofield
Robert Shaw
Susannah York
Wendy Hiller
Keywords
based on play or musical
beheading
british monarchy
death penalty
england
henry viii
oath
pope
protestant church
tudor
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