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The Lion in Winter(Movie, 1968)

FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 14min | Genres: Drama, History
The Lion in WinterRating: 3.7/5 (with 135135 votes)
The Lion in Winter is a 1968 historical drama centred on Henry II of England and his attempt to establish a line of succession during a family gathering at Christmas 1183. His efforts unleash both political and personal turmoil among his estranged wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, their three surviving sons, the French king, and the king's half-sister Alais, who is Henry's mistress. The film stars Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn, was directed by Anthony Harvey, written by James Goldman, and produced by Joseph E. Levine, Jane C. Nusbaum, and Martin Poll. Actors John Castle, Anthony Hopkins (in his first major film role), Jane Merrow, Timothy Dalton (in his film debut) and ()
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Awards & Nominations for The Lion in Winter

Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Best Original Score, No Musical National Board of Review: Top Ten Films Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Original Score, No Musical

About The Lion in Winter

Henry II and his estranged queen battle over the choice of an heir.

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The Lion in Winter 1968 Trailer(Trailer, 3:16)

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Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Shot in: Wales
Plays in: France
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 24 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 10/16/1970 (World premiere: 10/30/1968)
Appearing Characters: Henry II of England, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard I of England, Geoffrey II, John, King of England, Philip II of France, Alys, Countess of the Vexin, William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, Hugh de Puiset
Director: Anthony Harvey
Producer: Martin Poll
Screenwriter: James Goldman
Film Editor: John Bloom
Director of Photography: Douglas Slocombe
Composer: John Barry
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Un lion en hiver"
"Il leone d'inverno"
"Лев взимку"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:8003, Added: 02/18/2018, Last updated: 03/11/2024