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The Lion in Winter (2003)

Original title: The Lion in Winter / Lionheart

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

2003 · 2 h 47 min
Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky · Russia / USSR · Soviet Poetic Cinema
DramaHistoryRomance

Cast

Glenn Close Patrick Stewart Jonathan Rhys Meyers Andrew Howard John Light Rafe Spall

Credits

Written by: James Goldman

Plot

Christmas 1183, Angevin Empire: King Henry II gathers his family, including his estranged wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, to decide his succession.

Sinekatalog’s take

Andrei Konchalovsky's TV version of James Goldman's play, with Patrick Stewart and Glenn Close, is sharp and acted with relish.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (2,555 votes)
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