The Lion in Winter
IMDb7.4
- Released
- 8/20/1968
- Duration
- 2h 14m
- Genre
- Drama, History
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Cast
- Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins
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
Henry II
Peter O'Toole
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Katharine Hepburn
Richard
Anthony Hopkins
Geoffrey
John Castle
John
Nigel Terry
Philip II
Timothy Dalton
Alais
Jane Merrow
William Marshall
Nigel Stock
Bishop of Durham
O.Z. Whitehead
Queen Eleanor's Guard
Kenneth Ives
Strolling Player
Kenneth Griffith
Strolling Player
