A Man for All Seasons (1988)

A review by Marie-Jacqueline of the 1988 version of A Man for All Seasons with Charlton Heston as St. Thomas More discusses the differences between the Heston and Scofield versions.  The review also raises questions as to whether Robert Bolt is accurate in referring to the Saint's conscience as "private":

"In my view, Heston conveyed the persona of More more accurately than Scofield, whose More was aloof and rather condescending.  The real More was humble in the truest sense of the word and thoroughly engaged in everything in his environs -- from the pets he kept (including a monkey) to his natural and acquired children and their spouses, to his own feisty mate Lady Alice, to his father and brother-in-law and many friends, to the citizenry of London whom he served in various legal capacities, to the Church and to the England that cost him his life. 

"Of central importance is that the Heston version, being more faithful to the play, provides thought-provoking dialogue about More's views of law and conscience upon which one can reflect."

Read more at Marie-Jacqueline's site here.

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