Peter O'TooleHenry IISavaraTV movie
The Lion in Winter
What family doesn't have its ups and downs?
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.
DramaHistory
Starring
Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins
Directed by
Anthony Harvey
About
The Lion in Winter
DramaHistory
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.
What family doesn't have its ups and downs?
Information
- Released
- Aug 20, 1968
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US, GB
- Rating
- PG
- Directed by
- Anthony Harvey
Production
- Studio
- Haworth Productions
Cast
People in this story
Peter O'TooleHenry II
Katharine HepburnEleanor of Aquitaine
Anthony HopkinsRichard
John CastleGeoffrey
Nigel TerryJohn
Timothy DaltonPhilip II
Jane MerrowAlais
Nigel StockWilliam Marshall
O.Z. WhiteheadBishop of Durham
Henry WoolfStrolling PlayerMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.