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The Lion in Winter

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6.2/10 • 22

2003-12-262h 47m

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

King Henry II (Patrick Stewart) keeps his wife, Eleanor (Glenn Close) locked away in the towers because of her frequent attempts to overthrow him. With Eleanor out of the way he can have his dalliances with his young mistress (Yuliya Vysotskaya). Needless to say the queen is not pleased, although she still has affection for the king. Working through her sons, she plots the king's demise and the rise of her second and preferred son, Richard (Andrew Howard), to the throne. The youngest son, John (Rafe Spall), an overweight buffoon and the only son holding his father's affection is the king's choice after the death of his first son, young Henry. But John is also overly eager for power and is willing to plot his father's demise with middle brother, Geoffrey (John Light) and the young king of France, Phillip (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). Geoffrey, of course sees his younger brother's weakness and sees that route as his path to power. Obviously political and court intrigue ensues

Directors
Andrei Konchalovsky
Editors
Henry Richardson

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  1. Glenn Close

    Glenn Close

    Eleanor of Aquitaine

  2. Patrick Stewart

    Patrick Stewart

    King Henry II

  3. Andrew Howard

    Andrew Howard

    Richard

  4. Antal Konrád

    Antal Konrád

    Toastmaster

  5. Rafe Spall

    Rafe Spall

    Prince John

  6. John Light

    John Light

    Geoffrey

  7. Soma Marko

    Soma Marko

    Young Prince John

  8. Jonathan Rhys Meyers

    Jonathan Rhys Meyers

    Philip

  9. Yuliya Vysotskaya

    Yuliya Vysotskaya

    Alais

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Keywords
heir to the throneroyal familylove-hate relationshipenvyking of englandhistorical dramasuccessionbritish monarchy12th century