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The Lion in Winter
1968· PG· 2h 14m· Drama· History
“What family doesn't have its ups and downs?”
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.
1968-08-20
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DirectorAnthony Harvey
ScreenplayJames Goldman
ProducerMartin Poll
Director of PhotographyDouglas Slocombe
Original Music ComposerJohn Barry
EditorJohn Bloom
Full cast & crew (16 cast · 31 crew)
Details
Released1968-08-20
Runtime2h 14m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosHaworth Productions
Budget$4M
Box office$22M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating7.4/10 · 405 votes
Original languageen
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