The Lion in Winter (1968)
30/12/1968 (GB)
Drama, History
2h 14m
- 74% (360 votes)
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What family doesn’t have its ups and downs?
Overview
Henry II and his estranged queen battle over the choice of an heir.
- Anthony HarveyDirector
- James GoldmanScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Keywords
- infidelity
- france
- england
- queen
- castle
- based on play or musical
- richard the lionheart
- unfaithfulness
- mistress
- king
- spear
- homoeroticism
- christmas
- 12th century
- eleanor of aquitaine
- gay theme
Top Billed 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 Ives
Queen Eleanor's Guard
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