The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

2003
2h 47m
5.8

5.8/10

29 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

King Henry II keeps his wife Eleanor locked away in the towers because of her frequent attempts to overthrow him. With Eleanor out of the way he can have his dalliances with his young mistress. Needless to say the queen is not pleased, although she still has affection for the king. Working through her sons, she plots the king's demise and the rise of her second and preferred son, Richard, to the throne. The youngest, John, is an overweight buffoon and the only one holding his father's affection is the king's choice after the death of his first son, young Henry. But John is also overly eager for power and is willing to plot his father's demise with middle brother Geoffrey and the young king of France, Phillip. Geoffrey sees his younger brother's weakness and sees that route as his path to power. Political and court intrigue ensues.

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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