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59% Critic Match
The Lion in Winter
“All of Britain and half of France were his kingdom. But there was one thing Henry II would never control . . . His Family.”
5.9 / 10• 2003• 2h 47m•NR• English
DramaHistoryTV MovieRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Glenn Close
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Lead
Patrick Stewart
King Henry II
Andrew Howard
Richard
AK
Antal Konrád
Toastmaster
Rafe Spall
Prince John
John Light
Geoffrey
SM
Soma Marko
Young Prince John
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Philip
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Andrei Konchalovsky's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Lion in Winter is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
