The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

1968
2h 14m
7.4

7.4/10

422 votes • View on IMDb
Drama History

"What family doesn't have its ups and downs?"

Overview

Christmas 1183, Angevin Empire: King Henry II plans to announce his successor to the throne. Jockeying for the crown, though, is complex. Henry has three sons and wants his boy Prince John to take over. Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor, believes their son Prince Richard should be king. As family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive king choose their option.

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Status: Released

Budget: $4,000,000

Revenue: $22,300,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Haworth Productions
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

infidelity france england queen castle based on play or musical richard the lionheart unfaithfulness mistress king spear homoeroticism christmas 12th century eleanor of aquitaine gay theme

Quick Facts

Release Date August 20, 1968
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0063227

Cast

Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole

Henry II

Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins

Richard

John Castle
John Castle

Geoffrey

Nigel Terry
Nigel Terry

John

Timothy Dalton
Timothy Dalton

Philip II

Jane Merrow
Jane Merrow

Alais

Nigel Stock
Nigel Stock

William Marshall

O.Z. Whitehead
O.Z. Whitehead

Bishop of Durham

Kenneth Ives
Kenneth Ives

Queen Eleanor's Guard

Kenneth Griffith
Kenneth Griffith

Strolling Player

Henry Woolf
Henry Woolf

Strolling Player

Key Crew

James Goldman
Screenplay
Anthony Harvey
Director
Joseph E. Levine
Executive Producer
Martin Poll
Producer