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The Lion in Winter
What family doesn’t have its ups and downs?
What family doesn’t have its ups and downs?
Drama, History - 1968
7.9
90%
N/A
Henry II and his estranged queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, battle over the choice of an heir.
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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
134 min
Release date:
20 Aug 1968
Country:
GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. 15 wins & 18 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

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
fresh:
An intense, fierce, personal drama put across by outstanding performances of Peter O'Toole and Katherine Hepburn.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
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:
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:
...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
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