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The Lion in Winter
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The Lion in Winter

1968•2h 14m•Drama•History
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Story Line

Henry II and his estranged queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, battle over the choice of an heir.

“What family doesn't have its ups and downs?”

Top Cast

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Henry II

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Richard

John Castle

John Castle

Geoffrey

Nigel Terry

Nigel Terry

John

Timothy Dalton

Timothy Dalton

Philip II

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Rating

7.4/ 10

Release Date

1968-08-20

Runtime

2h 14m

Genres

DramaHistory

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User Reviews (2)

John Chard

John Chard

9/10
•1/12/2020
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 ...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

8/10
•6/21/2022
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)...