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The Lion in Winter

What family doesn't have its ups and downs?

  • Movie
  • 1968
  • PG
  • 2h 14m

Directed by Anthony Harvey

7.4

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7.4 out of 10 from 424 votes

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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 and crew

  • Peter O'Toole

    Peter O'TooleHenry II

  • Katharine Hepburn

    Katharine HepburnEleanor of Aquitaine

  • Anthony Hopkins

    Anthony HopkinsRichard

  • John Castle

    John CastleGeoffrey

  • Nigel Terry

    Nigel TerryJohn

  • Timothy Dalton

    Timothy DaltonPhilip II

  • Jane Merrow

    Jane MerrowAlais

  • Nigel Stock

    Nigel StockWilliam Marshall

  • O.Z. Whitehead

    O.Z. WhiteheadBishop of Durham

  • Kenneth IvesQueen Eleanor's Guard

  • Kenneth Griffith

    Kenneth GriffithStrolling Player

  • Henry Woolf

    Henry WoolfStrolling Player

  • Karol HagarStrolling Player

  • David GriffithStrolling Player

  • Fran StaffordLady in Waiting

  • Ella MoreLady in Waiting

Director
Anthony Harvey
Writer
James Goldman
Music
John Barry and John Scott
Cinematography
Douglas Slocombe