What family doesn't have its ups and downs?
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.
The Lion in Winter (1968) is a drama and history film directed by Anthony Harvey, released on August 20, 1968 with a runtime of 2h 14m. It stars Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins and John Castle. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 421 ratings.
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Peter O'Toole
as Henry II
Katharine Hepburn
as Eleanor of Aquitaine
Anthony Hopkins
as Richard
John Castle
as Geoffrey
Nigel Terry
as John
Timothy Dalton
as Philip II
Jane Merrow
as Alais
Nigel Stock
as William Marshall
O.Z. Whitehead
as Bishop of Durham
Kenneth Ives
as Queen Eleanor's Guard
Kenneth Griffith
as Strolling Player
Henry Woolf
as Strolling Player
Directed by Anthony Harvey, written by James Goldman and James Goldman, produced by Martin Poll.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 421 ratings.
I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. The Lion in Winter is directed by Anthony Harvey and adapted to screenplay from his own play by James Goldman. It stars Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Jane Merrow, John Castle, Anthony Hopkins, Timothy Dalton, Nigel Stock and Nigel Terry. Music is by John Barry and cinematography by Douglas Slocombe. 1183 A.D.:…
Reviewed on January 12, 2020
Katherine Hepburn is simply superb in this depiction of the truly dysfunctional relationship between Eleanor of Aquitaine, the estranged queen of England's King Henry II and her spouse. Peter O'Toole reprises his characterisation from "Becket" (1964), and together they spar and spat with aplomb. Aided by a wonderful screenplay from James Goldman that is full of sarcasm, pith and some wonderfully effective (and…
Reviewed on June 21, 2022
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The Lion in Winter (1968) is available to stream on BFI Player Amazon Channel and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Lion in Winter (1968) includes Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle and Nigel Terry. The film was directed by Anthony Harvey. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Lion in Winter was released on August 20, 1968 and runs for 2h 14m.
The Lion in Winter (1968) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 421 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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