Movie · Classics · Drama

It's Christmas 1183, and King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) is planning to announce his successor to the throne. Henry wants his son Prince John (Nigel Terry) to take over. Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn), has other ideas. She believes their son Prince Richard (Anthony Hopkins) should be king. As the family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive king choose their option.

1968 · 2h 12m
Director Anthony Harvey

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The Lion in Winter

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It's Christmas 1183, and King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) is planning to announce his successor to the throne. Henry wants his son Prince John (Nigel Terry) to take over. Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn), has other ideas. She believes their son Prince Richard (Anthony Hopkins) should be king. As the family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive king choose their option.

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Studio
Lionsgate
Released
1968
Run Time
2 hr 12 min
Rated
PG
Regions of Origin
United Kingdom, United States
© 1968 CONBOW PRODUCTIONS, INC. – STUDIOCANAL IMAGE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC), French (France) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC), English (United States) , French (France)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.