The Lion in Winter

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

as Henry II

Katharine Hepburn

as Eleanor of Aquitaine

Anthony Hopkins

as Richard

John Castle

as Geoffrey

Nigel Terry

as John

Timothy Dalton

as Philip II

Jane Merrow

as Alais

Nigel Stock

as William Marshall

O.Z. Whitehead

as Bishop of Durham

Kenneth Ives

as Queen Eleanor's Guard

Reviews

John Chard

I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. The Lion in Winter is directed by Anthony Harvey and adapted to screenplay from his own play by James Goldman. It stars Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Jane Merrow, John Castle, Anthony Hopkins...

CinemaSerf

Katherine Hepburn is simply superb in this depiction of the truly dysfunctional relationship between Eleanor of Aquitaine, the estranged queen of England's King Henry II and her spouse. Peter O'Toole reprises his characterisation from "Becket" (1964), and together they spar and spat with aplomb. Aid...

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