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Ng: ‘A Man for All Seasons’ Resonates Anew for Trump Supporters Following New York Indictment

Holy Week is always a good excuse to revisit A Man for All Seasons.

The passion of Sir Thomas More (played by the great Paul Scofield) unfolds like a religious parable crossed with a legal thriller, told with a Shakespearean sense of tragic grandeur. Frequently described as a “conservative” movie — a label that has been used to both praise and denigrate it — the 1966 Oscar winner for best picture is resonating anew for conservatives following the indictment of former President Donald Trump.

Is Trump our modern version of the martyred Sir Thomas More? Some pro-Trump influencers have made the connection. In the days leading to his arraignment in New York, they tweeted scenes from the movie, including More’s climactic trial in which he stands indicted for high treason after holding steadfast to his Catholic faith and refusing to acknowledge King Henry VIII’s divorce and role as head of the Church of England. In an earlier scene also making the social media rounds, More warns against abusing the law to persecute one’s political enemies.

“Yes, I give the devil benefit of the law — for my own safety’s sake,” he says, in what is the movie’s most-quoted line.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/04/09/a-man-for-all-seasons-resonates-for-trump-supporters-following-new-york-indictment/