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The Lion in Winter is a 1968 historical drama centred on Henry II of England and his attempt to establish a line of succession during a family gathering at Christmas 1183.
The Lion in Winter: Directed by Anthony Harvey. With Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle. 1183 A.D.: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice.
That's not the case with "The Lion in Winter." Henry II rules a world in which kings still kicked aside chickens on their way through the courtyard, and he wears a costume that looks designed to be put on in November and shed layer by layer during April.
The Lion in Winter: Directed by Anthony Harvey. With Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle. 1183 A.D.: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice.
Henry II (Peter O'Toole) and Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn) meet with their three surviving sons at Christmas to decide which of them should become the new King after Henry's death. Originally a stage play, the action is mostly in the speeches the people make.
The Lion in Winter. It's Christmas 1183, and King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) is planning to announce his successor to the throne. The jockeying for the crown, though, is complex. Henry has...
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The 12th Century, and the obsession of Henry II of England to find a successor, after the death of the heir to the throne, causes him, one Christmas, to summ...
Lion In Winter, The (1968) -- (Movie Clip) It's What I Live For Queen Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn), freed from prison by her husband for Christmas, makes a desperate land-for-liberty deal with King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) in The Lion In Winter, 1968.
The Lion in Winter is a 1966 play by James Goldman, depicting the personal and political conflicts of Henry II of England, his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, their children and their guests during Christmas 1183.
Watch Now. The Lion in Winter (1968) PG 10/30/1968 (US) Drama , History 2h 14m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. What family doesn’t have its ups and downs? Overview. Henry II and his estranged queen battle over the choice of an heir. Anthony Harvey. Director. James Goldman. Screenplay. Reviews. Written by CinemaSerf on June 21, 2022.
