Audrey Hepburn presenting producer Fred Zinnemann with the Oscar® for Best Picture for "A Man for All Seasons" at the 39th Academy Awards® in 1967. Introduced by Bob Hope.
I am sure that Audrey herself would beg to disagree, as she never elevated anyone at the cost of another, and saw the beauty in people, no matter who they were.
Fred Zinnemann cast her perfectly in a Nuns Story. Everyone loved Audrey, but most directors thought her too fragile or genteel for gritty roles. He saw in her the toughness and resilience she had. The role would have to go to someone intelligent, classy, educated, and old-world civilized, but they would also have to face enormous hardship with courage and shining dignity. Grace Kelly perhaps could have pulled this off, but they needed someone continental. Audrey was born in Belgium and was multilingual. I can’t imagine anyone else in this role.
What a masterpiece. Brilliant screenplay, authentic costumes, fascinating cast... The scene where More says Goodbye to his family is one of the most powerful scenes I've ever seen.
Audrey Hepburn, Enchanting Lady, Great Star, Great Humanitarian...worked with Fred Zinneman in movie masterpiece The Nun's Story which I feel was her greatest performance. Audrey seemed thrilled Fred Zinneman's brilliant A Man For All Seasons won.
Audrey Hepburn gave her greatest performance in Fred Zinneman's The Nun's Story. Zinneman and Audrey had class and their likes do not exist in today's Hollywood. A Man For All Seasons justly won Best Picture, Director, Actor (Paul Scolfield)
1965, 66 - so many great films! And the people who made them (actors, directors) come across in the Awards as so decent and humble. There was less sarcasm, cynicism, ego(?) than today.
Audrey at her glorious best. Unfortunately, this was the year that most of the nominees decided not to show up. It was becoming fashionable not to attend. What a difference from today with the red carpet and everyone looking for attention.
It only became fashionable not to attend in the late '60s through the '70s, because of the whole anti-establishment attitude prevalent at the time. It wasn't until the '80s that it became a big to-do again, with it having gotten bigger as Hollywood became more globalized into the new millennium. But in the '50s, they held two televised ceremonies, simultaneously, in LA and NY, and almost every star showed up, dressed to the nines.
There is a widely quoted anecdote regarding the film's director Fred Zinnemann, who had previously won an Oscar for his direction of 'High Noon" with Gary Cooper [best actor] and 'From Here To Eternity" with Clift, Sinatra and Lancaster. A young studio executive met with Zinnemann about a project in the 80's and asked, "What have you done recently, Mr. Zinnemann?" He replied,"You first, young man".
It was a brilliant movie and i really liked it for the impeccable acting and great writing. but personally for me i would have given it to the Sand Pebbles. because that's one of my all time favorite films. but i think AMFAS was the proper choice.
Bob jumped the gun a bit there and Audrey kind of saved him by interrupting with her line about "getting nervous",his punch line about fainting wouldn't have made sense otherwise.
What wonderful films. Any one of them could have won. Now we have the wreckage. Fox is gone and has been absorbed by Disney. Warner Brothers is part of AT&T. Universal is part of Comcast. Paramount will merge with CBS. And the independents like Mirish, where are they. And the films are relegated to comic strip characters being brought to the screen. No reason to go to a movie theater.
Audrey! What can you say? I never thought she looked lovelier than this Oscar night. When she says "I Love You" to Hope it reminds me of what a REAL star is. There will never be another. As Fred goes to stage, there's Ginger Rogers on the aisle. Looks like Donald Pleasence behind her (!?!?) and Andy Devine in front! There's Joan Blondell behind Anouk Aimee w/ the Gregory Pecks next to her. Alan Arkin in front of Anouk with Jocelyne LaGarde, Mako, & Ida Kaminska in successive rows.
I Love watching A man For all Seasons and The Other Boleyn Girl at the same time: it does the story well. And my honest belief is Audrey Hepburn should have won Best Actress for her role in My Fair Lady--her act was phenomenal and better than the winner. But that's my educated opinion.
Miss Hepburns accent is a little dutch and english which comes out, a little american... my opinion... what a stunning lady, I think she is nervous here, Bob Hope just looks like a grouch trying to be funny
Robert Wise wasn't there when he won for A Man For All Season. I know that he was over in Hong Kong filming The Sand Pebbles when he won for The Sound of Music. I wonder why he wasn't there when he won again.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? -- A timeless classic piece of cinematic art that is just as relevant and intellectually/emotionally pungent as it was back in '66. Vividly memorable work, that also gives a treat of three of the best performances in cinema history. Like, dinaszite said, time has spoken and it's loss of the Best Picture award was a travesty.
Exceptional woman. Did charity work b4 it became a necessary 'tool 4 jobs/PR'. What's super exceptional is that, aside from men adoring her, all women want 2 b with her + LOVE her. ie I never trust women or men who say 'my sex doesn't like me'....
Virignia Woolf lost as it was too risque in 1967 for Academy voters but 3 lyears later they loosened up and voted for Midnight Cowboy. A Man For All Seasons was also typical Academy fair back then. Ben-Hur, Lawrence of Arabia, Bridge on the River Kwai. etc.
In retrospect, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" was the Best Picture that year, but at the time was so ground-breaking and controversial that the then pretty traditional Academy went with the safe choice of "A Man for All Seasons".
Charlton Heston had the audacity to star in a remake of this. They tried to deny him but he yelled ...' From my cold dead hand..'! Ever afterwards Thomas More supported the NRA.....
Why was it audacious for an actor to perform in another version? So it was audacious for Judy Garland to do another A Star is Born after Gaynor? It was audacious for Charles Laughton to do Hunchback after Chaney?
Great movie however Scofield (St. Thomas More) appeared clean shaved throughout the movie (after his incarceration) and in pretty much unworn clothes, until the end, was a bit unrealistic.
Audrey Hepburn had style, class, was professional. Her likes do not exist in today's Hollywood
For sure not
Five bucks says you don't know what she did during World War II. HINT: You'd be impressed.
I am sure that Audrey herself would beg to disagree, as she never elevated anyone at the cost of another, and saw the beauty in people, no matter who they were.
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You can tell how moved she is, when learning Fred Zinneman, with whom she had made The Nun's Story, has won. What a lovely, perfect lady !
This was the second time that she had presented Best Picture to a film made by a producer-director she had previously worked with.
She was similarly delighted when she announced that her costar in My Fair Lady, Rex Harrison, won the Oscar for Best Actor a few years previously.
Fred Zinnemann cast her perfectly in a Nuns Story. Everyone loved Audrey, but most directors thought her too fragile or genteel for gritty roles. He saw in her the toughness and resilience she had. The role would have to go to someone intelligent, classy, educated, and old-world civilized, but they would also have to face enormous hardship with courage and shining dignity. Grace Kelly perhaps could have pulled this off, but they needed someone continental. Audrey was born in Belgium and was multilingual. I can’t imagine anyone else in this role.
What a masterpiece. Brilliant screenplay, authentic costumes, fascinating cast... The scene where More says Goodbye to his family is one of the most powerful scenes I've ever seen.
MrMcsia Yes it is a fantastic scene.
Audrey wow.... what a stunner.
she was so happy because she worked with Fred on "The Nun's Story."
ty....great movie btw.
My favorite Audrey film❤️
Audrey made probably her best picture with Zinnemann. You can tell she was moved, and he noticed it. So sweet and charming.
Audrey Hepburn is the ultimate PERFORMA
My favourite film of all time. As damn near perfect as it gets
What a pleasure to see Audrey Hepburn again. Such a lovely spirit.
Why Richard a man wouldn't give his soul for the whole world....but for Wales? Delivered magnificently.
Audrey Hepburn, Enchanting Lady, Great Star, Great Humanitarian...worked with Fred Zinneman in movie masterpiece The Nun's Story which I feel was her greatest performance. Audrey seemed thrilled Fred Zinneman's brilliant A Man For All Seasons won.
I love Audrey
Win an Oscar and have it presented by Audrey! I must have died and gone to heaven❤️🙏❤️
This movie featured an excellent, but sadly forgotten performances by Robert Shaw.
The film....stunning... Scofield.... amazing.... Audrey..... no words to describe her. LOVE this!
Audrey Hepburn gave her greatest performance in Fred Zinneman's The Nun's Story. Zinneman and Audrey had class and their likes do not exist in today's Hollywood. A Man For All Seasons justly won Best Picture, Director, Actor (Paul Scolfield)
The entire speech for winning: "Thank you very much". Can we get back to that, please?
To be fair, he won for Best Director earlier that evening and said everything he wanted to say in that speech, so there was nothing left for this one.
Audrey Hepburn, what a beautiful elegant woman.
They all looked so much classier than they do now.
It's not fair to compare modern actors with Audrey. Audrey Hepburn defined class. She was the COAT.
That's because they were.
dashcammer because they were
Audrey Hepburn had to sign a contract that forbad her to appear next to a black person in public. These "classy" old times had their downsides.
THEY WERE
Wow, what a year. Those were all great films. But "A Man For All Seasons" was the best.
The sand pebbles was also excellent!
@@thenextrung i was a sand pebbles fan.
VIRGINIA WOOLF WAS A MASTERPIECE
I would have given it to Virginia Woolf (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly had it been nominated).
Beautiful for all seasons!!!!!!!
Mr. Zinnemann, you are one of the best!!
When Hollywood produced superb movies... And the Oscars mattered.
So true.
1965, 66 - so many great films! And the people who made them (actors, directors) come across in the Awards as so decent and humble. There was less sarcasm, cynicism, ego(?) than today.
Come on it’s nice to think that way but there were a load of Harvey Weinstein’s back then
There’s less now.
Audrey....style, class, panache, graciousness, and....humbleness. Oh, how I miss her!
My Fair Audrey
beautiful inside and out.
You mean Bob Hope?
Yeah, and Audrey Hepburn was not too shabby, either.
Audrey Hepburn was the essence of Elegance!
Audrey at her glorious best. Unfortunately, this was the year that most of the nominees decided not to show up. It was becoming fashionable not to attend. What a difference from today with the red carpet and everyone looking for attention.
It only became fashionable not to attend in the late '60s through the '70s, because of the whole anti-establishment attitude prevalent at the time. It wasn't until the '80s that it became a big to-do again, with it having gotten bigger as Hollywood became more globalized into the new millennium. But in the '50s, they held two televised ceremonies, simultaneously, in LA and NY, and almost every star showed up, dressed to the nines.
There is a widely quoted anecdote regarding the film's director Fred Zinnemann, who had previously won an Oscar for his direction of 'High Noon" with Gary Cooper [best actor] and 'From Here To Eternity" with Clift, Sinatra and Lancaster. A young studio executive met with Zinnemann about a project in the 80's and asked, "What have you done recently, Mr. Zinnemann?" He replied,"You first, young man".
correct choice for once at oscars
sitting nut Wrong! Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf? should have won for best picture.
+Runner legend Wrong!!!
Seriously
Yes seriously idiot.
No one. No is like he. So beautiful, so truly graceful, and so so generous. Love her!
Sometimes angels become humans to help humans become angels.💖
Funny how Audrey went to kiss Bob rather than vice versa.
still the best MC ever ..BH!!
I miss Bob Hope. He was the best emcee for the Oscars.
When Hollywood honored movies about Saints, not degenerates.
lol! You've been going to the wrong movies!!
??? Have you not seen Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?"
Exactly.
Poor Trumpkin. 😂
Scofield, a master of playing St. Thomas More
Great speech by Fred Zinnemann.
Magnificent film superb script and acting. Shaw, Scofield, Hurt and Mckern class act.
A great year at the movies...and they made the best choice.
SO GRACEFUL!
After seeing High Noon, I went and watched almost all of them by now. Really good quality movies.
A Man for All Seasons is a great movie about a great man. I only wish I could be half as brave as Sir Thomas More.
"I give the Devil benefit of law for MY own sake!"
Michael J.R greatest line in the movie perhaps......Universally applicable to societal events🐳👽🐳👽5️⃣2️⃣🎬✍️🎥💤🎱🐎
Now that's the way acceptance speeches should be made!
I agree. No political and social grievances. No Trump bashing. And no stating their support for liberal and leftist causes as well.
Zinnemann had won for best director a few minutes earlier - so spared the audience the need to hear him speak again.
A lovely and gracious lady. How sad that her untimely death was hastened by heavy cigarette smoking.
The shortest acceptance speech in Oscar history? And no blabbing about politics either.
It was a brilliant movie and i really liked it for the impeccable acting and great writing. but personally for me i would have given it to the Sand Pebbles. because that's one of my all time favorite films. but i think AMFAS was the proper choice.
i miss her so much
Audrey should have gotten an Oscar just for looking that good...Wow!
Bob jumped the gun a bit there and Audrey kind of saved him by interrupting with her line about "getting nervous",his punch line about fainting wouldn't have made sense otherwise.
Back when the Oscars had impeccable class.
Couldn't agree more.
a clip from when hollywood was relevant
Audrey really had it!
Muero de amor por ella
An incomparable epic...
Audrey, as usual, steals the show.
Well, yes.
Best picture of all time
What wonderful films. Any one of them could have won. Now we have the wreckage. Fox is gone and has been absorbed by Disney. Warner Brothers is part of AT&T. Universal is part of Comcast. Paramount will merge with CBS. And the independents like Mirish, where are they. And the films are relegated to comic strip characters being brought to the screen. No reason to go to a movie theater.
Audrey! What can you say? I never thought she looked lovelier than this Oscar night. When she says "I Love You" to Hope it reminds me of what a REAL star is. There will never be another.
As Fred goes to stage, there's Ginger Rogers on the aisle. Looks like Donald Pleasence behind her (!?!?) and Andy Devine in front! There's Joan Blondell behind Anouk Aimee w/ the Gregory Pecks next to her. Alan Arkin in front of Anouk with Jocelyne LaGarde, Mako, & Ida Kaminska in successive rows.
I Love watching A man For all Seasons and The Other Boleyn Girl at the same time: it does the story well.
And my honest belief is Audrey Hepburn should have won Best Actress for her role in My Fair Lady--her act was phenomenal and better than the winner. But that's my educated opinion.
The real reward was getting to kiss Audrey Hepburn.
a lot more class back n da day
Wow, Fred that was pretty short!!!!! And I like it!!!!!! Not too long and just to the point!!!!!
I want to see Zinnemann's speech too! I also want to see Wendy Hiller accepting Paul Scofield's Oscar!
Miss Hepburns accent is a little dutch and english which comes out, a little american... my opinion... what a stunning lady, I think she is nervous here, Bob Hope just looks like a grouch trying to be funny
Then such films were made. And such film stars as Audrey Hepburn. The culture has coarsened and we will not see their like again.
STUNNING
But, enough about Bob; what did you think of Audrey?
@@starguy2718 , oh , ah , ha ha !
Yes!
Awesome
Have you got a clip of Zinnemann's Best Director speech? I would love to see it!
Her hair❤❤❤❤❤
Audrey Hepburn is the most beautiful women ever
Linda e saudosa!
Dear Audrey
Nice! A different look and bolder makeup for Audrey!
Audrey 💖💖💖💐👍
Dio mio che bella!!!!! La adoro
Say a few words, Fred !!
lovely ... :)
Such a shame she passed so early
Robert Wise wasn't there when he won for A Man For All Season. I know that he was over in Hong Kong filming The Sand Pebbles when he won for The Sound of Music. I wonder why he wasn't there when he won again.
Robert Wise was not involved with A Man For All Seasons
I always loved the film, but Wow! I didn't realize that it beat out The Sand Pebbles, Alfie, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf...!
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? -- A timeless classic piece of cinematic art that is just as relevant and intellectually/emotionally pungent as it was back in '66. Vividly memorable work, that also gives a treat of three of the best performances in cinema history.
Like, dinaszite said, time has spoken and it's loss of the Best Picture award was a travesty.
classic.
I can't believe "The Russians Are Coming..."(a light comedy with Carl Reiner and Jonathan Winters) was in the same category as those other films.
I surely thought this whole time that Virginia Wolf had won!
Exceptional woman. Did charity work b4 it became a necessary 'tool 4 jobs/PR'. What's super exceptional is that, aside from men adoring her, all women want 2 b with her + LOVE her. ie I never trust women or men who say 'my sex doesn't like me'....
Should have been "The Sand Pebbles".
Virignia Woolf lost as it was too risque in 1967 for Academy voters but 3 lyears later they loosened up and voted for Midnight Cowboy. A Man For All Seasons was also typical Academy fair back then. Ben-Hur, Lawrence of Arabia, Bridge on the River Kwai. etc.
Still not sure how Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf lost this one...
In retrospect, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" was the Best Picture that year, but at the time was so ground-breaking and controversial that the then pretty traditional Academy went with the safe choice of "A Man for All Seasons".
johnsax1445 They made the right decision.
Charlton Heston had the audacity to star in a remake of this. They tried to deny him but he yelled ...' From my cold dead hand..'! Ever afterwards Thomas More supported the NRA.....
Why was it audacious for an actor to perform in another version? So it was audacious for Judy Garland to do another A Star is Born after Gaynor? It was audacious for Charles Laughton to do Hunchback after Chaney?
Why are you connecting a character with an actor's politics? Heston was one of the first to speak out and march for civil rights by the way.
If there would have been a separate category for best comedy picture, "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming" would have won.
Great movie however Scofield (St. Thomas More) appeared clean shaved throughout the movie (after his incarceration) and in pretty much unworn clothes, until the end, was a bit unrealistic.
One of the most impressive films ever. I used to show it to my year 12 or 13 students.
Oh puleaze. Even she would gag at that hyperbole...