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The Lion in Winter

Most Popular Films 2022 • Drama, History, PG

Christmas 1183. An elderly King Henry the Second (Peter O'Toole) is torn over naming his successor. He wants the young Prince John (Nigel Terry), one of his three sons, to take over, however, his wife Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine (Katherine Hepburn) wants another of his sons, Prince Richard the Lionheart (Anthony Hopkins), to take the throne. Perilous plotting provides ever-rising tension in this expertly crafted historical drama.

Tags
Family, Christmas, Monarchy
Cast
Peter O'Toole King Henry II
Katharine Hepburn Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Timothy Dalton King Philip II of France
Anthony Hopkins Prince Richard
Crew
Anthony Harvey director

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