The Lion in Winter
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.
Year: 2003
Genre: Drama, History, TV Movie, Romance
Studio: Flying Freehold Productions, HCC Happy Crew Company, Hallmark Entertainment, Matt IV, Showtime Networks
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Cast: Glenn Close, Patrick Stewart, Andrew Howard, Antal Konrád, Rafe Spall, John Light
Crew: Andrei Konchalovsky (Director), James Goldman (Screenplay), Dyson Lovell (Producer), Joyce Gallie (Casting), Sally Osoba (Casting), Consolata Boyle (Costume Design)
Runtime: 167 minutes
Release: Dec 26, 2003
IMDb: 6.20/10 by 22 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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