The Lion in Winter
What family doesn't have its ups and downs?
7.4(409) 1968-08-20 134 minDramaHistory
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.
Full credits on TMDBCast & characters
Peter O'Toole
as Henry II
Katharine Hepburn
as Eleanor of Aquitaine
Anthony Hopkins
as Richard
John Castle
as Geoffrey
Nigel Terry
as John
Timothy Dalton
as Philip II
Jane Merrow
as Alais
Nigel Stock
as William Marshall
O.Z. Whitehead
as Bishop of Durham
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Kenneth Ives
as Queen Eleanor's Guard
Kenneth Griffith
as Strolling Player
Henry Woolf
as Strolling Player
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Karol Hagar
as Strolling Player
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David Griffith
as Strolling Player
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Fran Stafford
as Lady in Waiting
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Ella More
as Lady in Waiting
