Drama / History

The Lion in Winter.

Name: The Lion in Winter
Director: Anthony Harvey
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1968-08-20
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 7.4

What family doesn't have its ups and downs?

7.4/ 1019682h 14mEN

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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Directed by Anthony Harvey

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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

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