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The Lion in Winter is a British film of genre Drama directed by Anthony Harvey released in USA on 30 october 1968 with Peter O'Toole
The Lion in Winter (1968)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 30 october 1968
Length 2h14
Directed by Anthony Harvey
OriginUnited-kingdom
Themes Films about families, Politique, Films about sexuality, Théâtre, LGBT-related films, Political films, Films based on plays, LGBT-related films, Films about royalty, LGBT-related film
Rating78%
The Lion in Winter is a 1968 historical drama film made by Avco Embassy Pictures, based on the Broadway play by James Goldman. It was directed by Anthony Harvey and produced by Joseph E. Levine and Martin Poll from Goldman's adaptation of his own play, The Lion in Winter. The film stars Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, John Castle, Anthony Hopkins as Richard the Lionheart (in his film debut), Jane Merrow, and, in early appearances, Timothy Dalton and Nigel Terry.
The film was a commercial success (the 12th highest grossing film of 1968) and won three Academy Awards, including one for Hepburn as Best Actress. There was a television remake in 2003.
Synopsis
The Lion in Winter is set during Christmas 1183, at King Henry II's château and primary residence in Chinon, Anjou, within the Angevin Empire of medieval France. Henry wants his youngest son, the future King John, to inherit his throne, while his estranged and imprisoned wife, Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine, favours their oldest surviving son, the future King Richard the Lionheart. Meanwhile, King Philip II of France, the son and successor of Louis VII of France, Eleanor's ex-husband, has given his half-sister Alais, who is currently Henry's mistress, to the future heir, and demands either a wedding or the return of her dowry.Actors
Peter O'Toole
(Henry II)
Katharine Hepburn
(Eleanor of Aquitaine)
Anthony Hopkins
(Richard)
John Castle
(Geoffrey)
Nigel Terry
(John)
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