Outstanding Movie With A Stellar Cast This movie offers one of the finest acting performances I've ever seen with Paul Scofield as Thomas More in the leading role. The script resembles a theatrical presentation with Scofield giving a powerful defence of his personal conscience over his allegiance to the monarch, King Henry VIII. The movie incorporates the fine location background of More's estate on the River Thames. The opening scene is a beautiful visual clip that shows a messenger running to board a boat and travelling along the river to summon More to a meeting at the King's request. The King wants More, as the nation's Chancellor, to sanction his divorce from his first wife Catherine of Aragon to allow him to marry Anne Boleyn. More makes clear that he is a loyal subject of the King but he will not be forced to agree to a marriage he does not believe is valid. Robert Shaw, as the King, rants and raves at More but the Chancellor does not yield and shows calm and dignity against the King's tyrannical outbursts. Scofield and Shaw lead a stellar cast that incudes Orson Welles, Leo McKern, Susannah York, Wendy Hiller, Nigel Davenport, John Hurt, Coran Redgrave, etc. Vanessa Redgrave has a short appearance as Anne Boleyn. Scofield portrays More not only as a man of conscience but also as a lawyer with a keen grasp of the finer points of the law. Scofield won an Academy Award for his performance. To my mind, the film is a classic that shows an event in a particular time and place and will never be dated. The sets, photography, and acting are all outstanding.