The Lion in Winter
6.9
“All of Britain and half of France were his kingdom. But there was one thing Henry II would never control . . . His Family.”
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.
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Glenn Close
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Known for
101 Dalmatians
What Happened to Monday
Patrick Stewart
King Henry II
Known for
Logan
X-Men
Andrew Howard
Richard
Known for
Watchmen
Limitless
Antal Konrád
Toastmaster
Also in
The Borgias
Requiem
Rafe Spall
Prince John
Known for
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
The Ritual
John Light
Geoffrey
Known for
North & South
Band of Brothers
Soma Marko
Young Prince John
No other roles listed
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Philip
Known for
Match Point
Vikings
Yuliya Vysotskaya
Alais
Known for
Dear Comrades!
Paradise
Clive Wood
William Marshall
Known for
The Pillars of the Earth
In the Dark
Andrei Konchalovsky Director · James Goldman Screenplay Richard Hartley Composer
First release December 26, 2003 · Produced in United States · Production HCC Happy Crew Company, Hallmark Entertainment
Production
Flying Freehold Productions
Production
HCC Happy Crew Company
Production
Hallmark Entertainment
Production
Matt IV
Production
Showtime Networks
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 26, 2003
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