Editor Reviews:

Description:
Adaptation of Robert Bolt's play chronicling Sir Thomas More's struggles with corrupt King Henry VIII.

Rating : - Out of Step with the Other Reviews
While I agree that Heston wasn't as good a fit for More as Scofield, one thing I did like about this version was its fidelity to the full play. The original cinematic version strayed from it, especially from the device of having Matthew/the Common Man play multiple roles throughout.

I also found that some of the other characters were better developed here: Henry VIII demonstrated more of the desire for More's approval than Shaw's performance; Cromwell was much more conniving and shrewd; Rich was more weak and duplicitous even than Hurt's portrayal.