The Lion in Winter

1968 · 134 min · EN · PG · 7.4 (422 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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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.

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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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