The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter (2003)

Released: 2003-12-26 Duration: 2hr 47min
Rating 6.2
All of Britain and half of France were his kingdom. But there was one thing Henry II would never control . . . His Family.

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.

Production Companies

Flying Freehold Productions
HCC Happy Crew Company
Hallmark Entertainment
Hallmark Entertainment
Matt IV
Showtime Networks
Showtime Networks

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 1.723

Directed By

Andrei Konchalovsky

Crew

Screenplay
James Goldman
Casting
Joyce Gallie
Producer
Dyson Lovell
Casting
Sally Osoba
Costume Design
Consolata Boyle
Director of Photography
Sergey Kozlov
Foley Editor
Robert Brazier
Special Effects Supervisor
Ferenc Ormos
Wig Designer
Erwin H. Kupitz
Best Boy Electric
Krisztián Kupi
Makeup Supervisor
Jánosné Kajtár
First Assistant Director
Kieron Phipps
Sound Editor
Ben Brazier
Camera Operator
Mike Frift
Conductor
Allan Wilson
Makeup Artist
Noémi Czakó
Boom Operator
Pál Szûrös
Epk Camera Operator
Attila Csoboth
Still Photographer
Ken Woroner
Supervising Art Director
Alistair Kay
Still Photographer
Egon Endrényi
Makeup Artist
Anna Tesner
Production Design
Roger Hall
Art Direction
János Szabolcs
Hairstylist
Klári Szinek
Sound Effects Editor
Wayne Brooks
Gaffer
Istvan Bolta
Costume Supervisor
Rhona McGuirke
Visual Effects Supervisor
Zoltán Benyó
Key Grip
János Kiss
Steadicam Operator
Balázs Révész
Pyrotechnic Supervisor
Gyula Krasnyánszky
Key Costumer
Ildikó Fogt
Set Decoration
István Tóth
Supervising Sound Editor
Kevin Brazier
Wardrobe Supervisor
Krisztina Vavrinecz
First Assistant Editor
Yan Miles
Script Supervisor
Jean Bourne
Dialect Coach
Michael Mehimann
Production Coordinator
Bettina Lyster
Original Music Composer
Richard Hartley
Stunt Coordinator
Béla Unger
Executive Producer
Patrick Stewart
Executive Producer
Robert Halmi Sr.
Executive Producer
Wendy Neuss
Executive Producer
Martin Poll
Associate Producer
Vicki Letizia
Co-Producer
Paul Lowin
Executive Producer
Robert Halmi Jr.

TOP CAST

Glenn Close
Glenn Close

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart

King Henry II

Antal Konrád
Antal Konrád

Toastmaster

Rafe Spall
Rafe Spall

Prince John

John Light
John Light

Geoffrey

Soma Marko
Soma Marko

Young Prince John

Clive Wood
Clive Wood

William Marshall

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