The Lion in Winter (2003)
Overview
King Henry II keeps his wife Eleanor 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. 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, to the throne. The youngest, John, is an overweight buffoon and the only one 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 and the young king of France, Phillip. Geoffrey sees his younger brother's weakness and sees that route as his path to power. Political and court intrigue ensues.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.723 |
Directed By
Andrei Konchalovsky
Crew
James Goldman
Andrei Konchalovsky
Sally Osoba
Consolata Boyle
Joyce Gallie
Dyson Lovell
Sergey Kozlov
Robert Brazier
Attila Csoboth
Ben Brazier
Zoltán Benyó
János Kiss
Yan Miles
Jánosné Kajtár
Kieron Phipps
Wayne Brooks
István Tóth
Mike Frift
Henry Richardson
Klári Szinek
Kevin Brazier
Krisztián Kupi
Balázs Révész
Krisztina Vavrinecz
Anna Tesner
Gyula Krasnyánszky
Pál Szûrös
Ken Woroner
Noémi Czakó
Rhona McGuirke
Istvan Bolta
Allan Wilson
Jean Bourne
Alistair Kay
Erwin H. Kupitz
Ferenc Ormos
Egon Endrényi
Michael Mehimann
Bettina Lyster
Ildikó Fogt
Roger Hall
János Szabolcs
Richard Hartley
Béla Unger
Martin Poll
Patrick Stewart
Vicki Letizia
Paul Lowin
Wendy Neuss
Robert Halmi Sr.
Robert Halmi Jr.
TOP CAST
Glenn Close
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Patrick Stewart
King Henry II
Andrew Howard
Richard
Antal Konrád
Toastmaster
Rafe Spall
Prince John
John Light
Geoffrey
Soma Marko
Young Prince John
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Philip
Yuliya Vysotskaya
Alais
Clive Wood
William Marshall
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