The Uprising
2026 · History · Drama
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Film / 1966
A Man for All Seasons
Directed by
Fred Zinnemann
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.
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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.
Cast
Paul ScofieldThomas More
Wendy HillerAlice More
Leo McKernThomas Cromwell
Robert ShawKing Henry VIII
Orson WellesCardinal Wolsey
Susannah YorkMargaret More
Nigel DavenportThe Duke of Norfolk
John HurtRichard Rich
Corin RedgraveWilliam Roper (the Younger)
Colin BlakelyMatthew
Cyril LuckhamArchbishop Cranmer
Jack GwillimChief Justice
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Thomas HeathcoteBoatman
Yootha JoyceAveril Machin
Anthony NichollsKing's Representative
John NettletonJailer
Eira HeathMatthew's Wife
Molly UrquhartMaid
Paul HardwickCourtier
Michael LatimerNorfolk's Aide
Philip BrackCaptain of Guard
Martin BoddeyGovernor of Tower
Eric MasonExecutioner
Matt ZimmermanMessenger
Vanessa RedgraveAnne Boleyn
Fiona Hartford1st Handmaiden (uncredited)
Gay Hamilton2nd Handmaiden (uncredited)
Gina Warwick3rd Handmaiden (uncredited)
Julie Martin2nd Maid (uncredited)
Raymond Adamson(uncredited)
Arnold RidleyInnkeeper (uncredited)
Nick TateMaster at Arms (uncredited)
David CollingsKing's Messenger (uncredited)
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