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The Lion in Winter (2003)

2h 47m · 26 Dec 2003

All of Britain and half of France were his kingdom. But there was one thing Henry II would never control . . . His Family.

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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.

Movie ID44826
GenreDrama, History, Romance, TV Movie
DirectorAndrei Konchalovsky
Main castGlenn Close, Patrick Stewart, Andrew Howard, Antal Konrád, Rafe Spall, John Light, Soma Marko, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Release date26 December 2003
Release year2003
LanguageEnglish
Duration167 min (2h 47m)
Rating5.9 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseFlying Freehold Productions

Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Writers: James Goldman

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Glenn CloseEleanor of Aquitaine Patrick StewartKing Henry II Andrew HowardRichard
Antal KonrádToastmaster
Rafe SpallPrince John John LightGeoffrey
Soma MarkoYoung Prince John
Jonathan Rhys MeyersPhilip Yuliya VysotskayaAlais Clive WoodWilliam Marshall

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