The Lion in Winter

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Overview

1183 A.D.: King Henry II’s three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won’t commit to a choice. When he allows his imprisoned wife Eleanor of Aquitaine out for a Christmas visit, they all variously plot to force him into a decision.

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Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Jane Merrow, John Castle, Katharine Hepburn, Kenneth Ives, Nigel Stock, Nigel Terry, O. Z. Whitehead, Peter O'Toole, Timothy Dalton

Director: Anthony Harvey

Genre: Biography, Drama, History

Country: United Kingdom

Release Year: 1968

IMDB Rating: 7.8 (36250 votes)

TMDB Rating: 7.4 (333 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes: 91

Runtime: 2h 14m

Budget: 20,139 USD

Release Date: 1968-10-30

Awards: Won 3 Oscars, 16 wins & 18 nominations total

Tagline: What family doesn’t have its ups and downs?