The Lion in Winter (1968)
"What family doesn't have its ups and downs?"
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.
Cast
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Peter O'Toole
Henry II
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Katharine Hepburn
Eleanor of Aquitaine
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Anthony Hopkins
Richard
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John Castle
Geoffrey
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Nigel Terry
John
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Timothy Dalton
Philip II
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Jane Merrow
Alais
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Nigel Stock
William Marshall
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O.Z. Whitehead
Bishop of Durham
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Kenneth Ives
Queen Eleanor's Guard
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Kenneth Griffith
Strolling Player
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Henry Woolf
Strolling Player
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Karol Hagar
Strolling Player
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David Griffith
Strolling Player
