The Lion in Winter (1968)

7.4/10 134 min Drama History

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.

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 Griffith

Strolling Player

Henry Woolf

Strolling Player

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