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Drama, History - 1968
The Lion in Winter
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1183 AD: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. They and his wife variously plot to force him. An aging and conniving King Henry II of England and Ireland plans a reunion where he hopes to name his successor. He summons the following people for the holiday at his chateau and primary residence in Chinon, Anjou, within the Angevin Empire of medieval France: his scheming but imprisoned wife, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine; his mistress, Princess Alais, whom he wishes to marry; his three sons, gay Richard the Lionheart , Geoffrey, and John, all of whom desire the throne; and the young, but crafty King Philip II of France, who is also Alais' half-brother.
Director:
,
Anthony Harvey
Cast:
,
Anthony Hopkins
,
Katharine Hepburn
,
O. Z. Whitehead
,
Timothy Dalton
,
Peter O'Toole
,
John Castle
,
Nigel Terry
,
Jane Merrow
,
Nigel Stock
,
Kenneth Ives

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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
134 min
Release date:
30 Oct 1968
Country:
GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. 15 wins & 18 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
...outdoorsy and fun, full of the kind of plotting and action people used to go to just plain movies for.
– Renata Adler,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
fresh:
Harvey's direction is intelligent enough, though the reduction of power struggles to fits of personal pique -- where the fate of nations hangs in the balance -- becomes a little irritating. Enjoyable for its two lead performances, however.
– Rod McShane,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
Director Anthony Harvey opened up Goldman's play into authentic spaces far from any proscenium, and remained faithful to an energetic drama propelled by its performances and dialogue.
– Mark Bourne,
Film.com,
21 Dec 2007
fresh:
An intense, fierce, personal drama put across by outstanding performances of Peter O'Toole and Katherine Hepburn.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
rotten:
James Goldman's screenplay, so chic and sophisticated to the ears of suburbanites, is chock-full of the worst kind of sophomoric fiddling with what Goldman takes to be genuine highfalutin lingo.
– Don Druker,
Chicago Reader,
14 Jul 2014
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