Film
The Lion in Winter
1968 · 2h 14m · Drama · History
What family doesn't have its ups and downs?
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- 7.8
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 91%
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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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Cast
Peter O'Toole
Henry II
Katharine Hepburn
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Anthony Hopkins
Richard
John Castle
Geoffrey
Nigel Terry
John
Timothy Dalton
Philip II
Jane Merrow
Alais
Nigel Stock
William Marshall
O.Z. Whitehead
Bishop of Durham
Kenneth Ives
Queen Eleanor's Guard
Kenneth Griffith
Strolling Player
Henry Woolf
Strolling Player
Karol Hagar
Strolling Player
David Griffith
Strolling Player
Fran Stafford
Lady in Waiting
Ella More
Lady in Waiting
Crew
- Anthony HarveyDirector
- James GoldmanScreenplay
- Martin PollProducer
- Joseph E. LevineExecutive Producer
- Douglas SlocombeDirector of Photography
- John BarryOriginal Music Composer
- John BloomEditor
- Paul Lee LanderCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 20, 1968
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $4,000,000
- Revenue
- $22,300,000
- Genres
- Drama, History
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