The Lion in Winter (1968)

The Lion in Winter (1968) (Blu-Ray) (*)

$23.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
David Donatello Awards
Golden Globes
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Danish ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Finnish ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Sweden ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
129 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1968 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Anthony Harvey

Written By:
James Goldman

Actors:
Peter O'Toole ..... Henry II
Katharine Hepburn ..... Eleanor of Aquitaine
Anthony Hopkins ..... Richard
John Castle ..... Geoffrey
Nigel Terry ..... John
Timothy Dalton ..... Philip II
Jane Merrow ..... Alais
Nigel Stock ..... William Marshal
Kenneth Ives ..... Queen Eleanor's Guard
O.Z. Whitehead ..... Bishop of Durham
Fran Stafford ..... Lady in Waiting
Ella More ..... Lady in Waiting
Kenneth Griffith ..... Strolling Player
Henry Woolf ..... Strolling Player
Karol Hagar ..... Strolling Player

Synopsis:

In 1183 Henry II summonses his sons Richard, John, and Geoffrey to join him and his prison-bound wife Eleanor at Chinon for a family Christmas, along with King Philip II of France and his sister Alais, Henry's mistress. Philip is insisting Alais now marries John as agreed years before else he wants her dowry, the lands of the Vexen, back. As Eleanor has already given the province of Aquitaine to Richard, the outcome of this may decide the very future of England. Everyone present except perhaps Alais are masters of double-dealing and deceit, so it could be a lively Yuletide.

Christmas 1183 - an aging and conniving King Henry II plans a reunion where he hopes to name his successor. He summons the following people for the holiday: his scheming but imprisoned wife, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine; his mistress, Princess Alais, whom he wishes to marry; his three sons (Richard, Geoffrey, and John), all of whom desire the throne; and the young but crafty King Philip of France (who is also Alais' brother). With the fate of Henry's empire at stake, everybody engages in their own brand of deception and treachery to stake their claim.

Henry the II and Eleanor meet with their three surviving sons at Christmas to decide which of them should become the new king after Henry's death. Originally a stage play, the action is mostly in the speeches the people make. Each of the sons has some flaw that makes the decision difficult, but the pair have spent their lives fighting for position and even at the end can't possibly stop.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 04 December, 2019.