The Lion in Winter (1968)
What family doesn't have its ups and downs?
134 min
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.
- Release date
- October 30, 1968
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Budget
- $4,000,000
- Box office
- $22,300,000
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Cast
- Peter O'Toole as Henry II
- Katharine Hepburn as Eleanor of Aquitaine
- Anthony Hopkins as Richard
- John Castle as Geoffrey
- Nigel Terry as John
- Timothy Dalton as Philip II
- Jane Merrow as Alais
- Nigel Stock as William Marshal
- O.Z. Whitehead as Bishop of Durham
- Kenneth Ives as Queen Eleanor's Guard
- Kenneth Griffith as Strolling Player
- Henry Woolf as Strolling Player
- Karol Hagar as Strolling Player
Crew
- Anthony Harvey · Director
- James Goldman · Writer
- Martin Poll · Producer
- John Barry · Composer
- Douglas Slocombe · Cinematographer
- John Bloom · Editor