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.
20032h 47mNo ratings yet
- Drama
- Romance
- History
- TV Movie
Overview
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.
Keywords
- heir to the throne
- royal family
- british monarchy
- historical drama
- king of england
- 12th century
- love-hate relationship
- envy
- succession
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 26, 2003
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Showtime Networks,Hallmark Entertainment,Flying Freehold Productions,HCC Happy Crew Company,Matt IV
- Cast
- Glenn Close,Patrick Stewart,Andrew Howard,Antal Konrád,Rafe Spall,John Light,Soma Marko,Jonathan Rhys Meyers,Yuliya Vysotskaya,Clive Wood
- Director
- Andrei Konchalovsky
- Writer
- James Goldman
- Cinematography
- Sergei Kozlov
- Music
- Richard Hartley
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt0319754