Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: What family doesn’t have its ups and downs?
- Genres: Drama, History
- Release Date: 1968-10-30
- Runtime: 134.0 min
- Budget: Not Available
- Revenue: Not Available
- Production Companies: AVCO Embassy Pictures, Haworth Productions
Cast & Crew
Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle, Nigel Terry, Timothy Dalton, Jane Merrow, Nigel Stock, O. Z. Whitehead, Kenneth Ives, Kenneth Griffith, Henry Woolf, Karol Hagar, David Griffith
Synopsis – What to Expect from “The Lion in Winter”
The Lion in Winter is a 1968 British drama/romance film that follows the story of King Henry II of England and his family during a tumultuous time in their lives. The movie opens with Henry and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, fighting over who will succeed him as King of England. Henry wants his eldest son, Richard, to take the throne, while Eleanor favors her youngest son, John.
The conflict between Henry and Eleanor soon escalates as they each try to manipulate their children to gain the upper hand. Henry invites his three sons, Richard, Geoffrey, and John, to his castle, along with his estranged wife, Eleanor, and her lover, King Philip of France. Henry hopes to use this gathering to decide who will be the next King of England, but his plan quickly unravels as his sons and Eleanor scheme against him.
The Lion in Winter follows the family’s struggle to find a resolution to their conflict. Henry and Eleanor’s sons must choose between loyalty to their father or loyalty to their mother, while Eleanor and Philip must decide between their own interests and those of their children. In the end, Henry is forced to make a difficult decision that will determine the fate of England.
The Lion in Winter is a captivating film that explores the complex relationships between family members and the difficult choices they must make. With a stellar cast, including Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn, and Anthony Hopkins, and a gripping story
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