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The Lion in Winter (1968)

PG · 1968-10-30 · 2h 14m · EN
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What family doesn’t have its ups and downs?

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

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Anthony HarveyDirector

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Peter O'ToolePeter O'TooleHenry IIKatharine HepburnKatharine HepburnEleanor of AquitaineAnthony HopkinsAnthony HopkinsRichardJohn CastleJohn CastleGeoffreyNigel TerryNigel TerryJohnTimothy DaltonTimothy DaltonPhilip IIJane MerrowJane MerrowAlaisNigel StockNigel StockWilliam MarshallO.Z. WhiteheadO.Z. WhiteheadBishop of DurhamKenneth IvesKenneth IvesQueen Eleanor's GuardKenneth GriffithKenneth GriffithStrolling PlayerHenry WoolfHenry WoolfStrolling Player

Keywords

ChristmasQueenCastleKingGayFranceEnglandInfidelitySpearGay interestBased on play or musicalFamous scoreUnfaithfulness12th centuryMistressHomoeroticismRichard the lionheartHenry iiEleanor of aquitaine

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityChristmas · Queen · CastleDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference199364Actor preference57230 · 226514 · 16258

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

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The Lion in Winter has a runtime of 134 minutes.

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