A Man for All Seasons 4K 1966

This movie, despite the fact that the action takes place in ancient times in England, will always be relevant, it is for all times. One of the most believable and honest movies about medieval England shows us what a real monarchy is. It does not matter what laws are established in the state, one king or tsar can only at the whim of his whim in an instant destroy all laws and statutes, any norms of morality and spiritual foundations, which before him could develop for centuries, and he will smile and praise his wisdom the most supreme personalities, lawmakers and representatives of church authority, just because he is a king.

But there will be a man, very respected and loved by people, who, because of his honesty, will not support the violation of the law and will go against the will of the monarch and will stand his ground to the end, then he will be accused of treason against his native country, despite the fact that he has given his life to its service and has always acted according to his conscience and righteousness, and if, because of his innocence, there is no law that will allow to accuse such a person, then such a law will simply be created. And then everyone will turn away from him, even his closest friends, because the king is the law, and if the king is not righteous, then the law is not righteous either, and neither the church nor the people are a hindrance to him, so any monarchy is a utopia, which is brilliantly demonstrated in this true classic of British cinema.

It shows exactly how rotten the judiciary and the Anglican Church are, for whom it is more important to sing flattery to the king than their own clear conscience.

The movie deservedly won not only the Oscar in the main category (Best Film of the Year), but also the British Academy Award and the Golden Globe.

It was also ranked 43rd on the British Film Institute's (BFI) list of the top 100 British films.