The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

1968 · 134 min · EN · PG · 7.4 (292 votes)
Dir. Anthony Harvey · Starring Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle, Nigel Terry, Timothy Dalton · Music John Barry

What family doesn’t have its ups and downs?

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Henry II and his estranged queen battle over the choice of an heir.

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A lavish, verbally sparring battle of wits unfolds within castle walls. Expect sharp dialogue, simmering resentments, and a palpable sense of dynastic struggle as a royal family tears itself apart over the throne.

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