I just watched this. In some ways, it is even better than the Paul Scofield version. Why? This shows a more vulnerable Thomas More, one who was afraid and who cries. The Scofield portrayal was rather on the stoic side. Here More is one who could use legal legerdemain to escape condemnation and yet in the end speak forcefully about his secret convictions. And of course, while I have not seen or remember Scofield in other film roles, I must submit that Heston is a very versatile and capable actor. But I admit the Scofield version is one of my favorite films of all time. I must see the latter version again which I have seen three times in original release in theater, on TV broadcast and on beta-tape for better comparison as memory escapes me on key scenes.
Review of A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons
(1988 TV Movie)
In some ways, superior to the Scofield version
19 January 2017
Warning: Spoilers