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...SEASONS. Actor Paul Scofield's mesmerizing performance as 16th century Martyr Sir Thomas More and Playwright Robert Bolt's superb adaptation of his eloquent play add up to one of the most intelligent religious films ever made...
...SEASONS. Actor Paul Scofield's mesmerizing performance as 16th century Martyr Sir Thomas More and Playwright Robert Bolt's superb adaptation of his eloquent play add up to one of the most intelligent religious films ever made...
...SEASONS. The collaboration of Director Fred Zinnemann, Screenwriter Robert Bolt and Actor Paul Scofield has produced one of the year's best films. The heart of the drama is a conflict of conscience, as Sir Thomas More, Chancellor of England, tries to find a way to serve both his King...
That helps explain why he commands stage center so nobly. Says Robert Bolt...
Mortal Nature. He arrives at first rehearsal deliberately uncertain about his part. He stammers out his speeches, tasting them with different inflections and accents, discarding conventional readings not because they are predictable, but because they do not tally with his instinct. This is what Playwright Bolt calls Scofield's "freewheeling" period in the shakedown. Bolt no longer worries about the false starts. "He never leaves in an effect for the sake of an effect," says the playwright. "With Scofield, you are guaranteed something pure...