The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

2003
2h 47m
5.9

5.9/10

32 votes • View on IMDb
Drama History TV Movie Romance

"All of Britain and half of France were his kingdom. But there was one thing Henry II would never control . . . His Family."

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

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Flying Freehold Productions HCC Happy Crew Company Hallmark Entertainment Matt IV Showtime Networks
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

heir to the throne royal family love-hate relationship envy king of england historical drama succession british monarchy 12th century

Quick Facts

Release Date December 26, 2003
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0319754

Cast

Glenn Close
Glenn Close

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart

King Henry II

Andrew Howard
Andrew Howard

Richard

Antal Konrád
Antal Konrád

Toastmaster

Rafe Spall
Rafe Spall

Prince John

John Light
John Light

Geoffrey

Soma Marko
Soma Marko

Young Prince John

Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Philip

Yuliya Vysotskaya
Yuliya Vysotskaya

Alais

Clive Wood
Clive Wood

William Marshall

Key Crew

James Goldman
Screenplay
Andrei Konchalovsky
Director
Dyson Lovell
Producer
Patrick Stewart
Executive Producer
Robert Halmi Sr.
Executive Producer
Wendy Neuss
Executive Producer
Martin Poll
Executive Producer
Robert Halmi Jr.
Executive Producer