The Lion in Winter (1968)2h14
Drama · History
Director Anthony Harvey
Also directed They Might Be Giants, Eagle's Wing, The Glass Menagerie, and 9 more
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.
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Cast
Peter O'Toole
Katharine Hepburn
Anthony Hopkins
John Castle
Nigel Terry
Timothy Dalton
Jane Merrow
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