The Lion in Winter
2003, Film, 167 min, Drama, History, Romance, English, United States, MoviePedia score 64
All of Britain and half of France were his kingdom. But there was one thing Henry II would never control . . . His Family.
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.
Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky
Cast
- Glenn Close as Eleanor
- Patrick Stewart as Henry
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Phillip
- Andrew Howard as Richard
- John Light as Geoffrey
- Rafe Spall as John
- Yuliya Vysotskaya as Alais
- Clive Wood as Marshal William
- Antal Konrád as Toastmaster
- Soma Marko as Young John
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