The Lion in Winter (1968)

Cast

Anthony Hopkins
as Richard
Timothy Dalton
as Philip II
Katharine Hepburn
as Eleanor of Aquitaine
Peter O'Toole
as Henry II

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Genres & Description

Action Biography Drama History

8.1 / 10

It's Christmas 1183, and King Henry II is planning to announce his successor to the throne. The 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, has other ideas. She believes their son Prince Richard should be king. As the family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive king choose their option.

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