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.| Status: | Released (1968-08-20) |
|---|---|
| Awards: | Won 3 Oscars. 16 wins & 18 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $18,177 |
| Screen: | James Goldman |
| Productions: | Haworth Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
Backdrops
Posters
Similars
Recommendations
Casts
- 11390: Peter O'Toole - Henry II
- 6598: Katharine Hepburn - Eleanor of Aquitaine
- 4173: Anthony Hopkins - Richard
- 15198: John Castle - Geoffrey
- 31431: Nigel Terry - John
- 10669: Timothy Dalton - Philip II
- 102858: Jane Merrow - Alais
Crews
- 12009: Anthony Harvey - Director - Directing
- 66787: James Goldman - Screenplay - Writing
- 3777: Joseph E. Levine - Executive Producer - Production
- 2289: John Barry - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 1581892: Jane C. Nusbaum - Associate Producer - Production
- 66787: James Goldman - Theatre Play - Writing
- 70259: Martin Poll - Producer - Production
external ids
fb: | twitter: | imdb: tt0063227 | insta:
Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
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, ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
Review text:
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 ....
Continue reading ->