A Man for All Seasons (1966)
We go from one of Britain’s most beloved kings to one of its most controversial: bad boy Henry VIII (reign: 1509-1547), the guy who wanted a divorce so badly that he broke relations with the Catholic Church and kind of jump-started Protestantism in the process. Like Becket, the movie’s focus is actually on a man of God who dared say no to the king—Sir Thomas More, Henry’s once most trusted underling. The film raked in six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Paul Scofield’s work as More. The always riveting Robert Shaw, who played Henry, was nominated, too.
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