Oscars: Every Best Picture Winner Ever Ranked From Worst To Best

74. A Man For All Seasons (1966)

A Man For All Seasons Robert Shaw
Columbia Pictures

Fred Zinnemann's adaptation of Robert Bolt's 1960 play depicts Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield) bristling up against Henry VIII (Robert Shaw) and his divorce plans, and it's...basically good?

Even at a reasonable 120 minutes in length, A Man for All Seasons feels like a bit of a slog, presented with a certain visual flatness (that didn't stop it winning a Best Cinematography Oscar) which somewhat undermines the strong performances from Scofield, Shaw, Wendy Hiller and Orson Welles.

The subject matter is undeniably fascinating, and it's never less than a solid drama, but as a Best Picture winner it's lacking that special something.

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