The Lion in Winter
“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.
- Director
- Anthony Harvey
- Writers
- James Goldman
- Status
- Released
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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
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
