The Lion in Winter
1968 • Drama | History
7.4 (419)
Anthony Harvey
Director
Status
Released
Release date
August 20, 1968
Duration
134 Min
Language
en
Popularity
3.8985
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$22,300,000
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.
Cast
Peter O'Toole
Katharine Hepburn
Anthony Hopkins
John Castle
Nigel Terry
Timothy Dalton
Jane Merrow
Nigel Stock
O.Z. Whitehead
Kenneth Griffith
Henry Woolf
