Film · 2003
The Lion in Winter
All of Britain and half of France were his kingdom. But there was one thing Henry II would never control . . . His Family.
Directed by Andrei KonchalovskyGlenn ClosePatrick StewartAndrew Howard
26 Dec 2003UK release
2h 47mRunning time
15BBFC rating
5.9TMDB score of 10
The story
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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