The Lion in Winter

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

The Lion in Winter — Plot

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.

• Release date
• December 26, 2003
• Runtime
• 167 min
• Genres
• Drama, History, TV Movie, Romance
• Director
• Andrei Konchalovsky

The Lion in Winter — Cast

Glenn Close Eleanor of Aquitaine Patrick Stewart King Henry II Andrew Howard Richard

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Antal Konrád Toastmaster Rafe Spall Prince John John Light Geoffrey

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Soma Marko Young Prince John Jonathan Rhys Meyers Philip