The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter
by Anthony Harvey

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Actor: Anthony Hopkins, John Castle, Katharine Hepburn, Nigel Terry, Peter O'Toole
Director: Anthony Harvey
Brand: HEPBURN,KATHARINE
Cinematographer: Douglas Slocombe
Editor: John Bloom
Producer: Jane C. Nusbaum
Producer: Joseph E. Levine
Producer: Martin Poll
Writer: James Goldman
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 134 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-06-19
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)

DVD Reviews of The Lion in Winter

DVD Review: Best movie ever!!
Summary: 5 Stars

I love this movie. The dialogue in this movie is amazing. Peter O'Toole reprises his role as Henry ll albeit a much older one. Katherine Hepburn is magnificent as Eleanor of Aquitaine. The repartee between these two seasoned actors is lively and fast paced. A very young Anthony Hopkins plays young Richard the Lionheart.

The movie displays somewhat accurate living conditions of the time such as Henry breaking the ice off the water in the bedroom to splash his face.

The acting is superb all around, the script amazing and the set realistic, what more could you want? I highly recommend this movie to anyone.

DVD Review: Henry II and his relations
Summary: 4 Stars

Movies like this always make me think "wouldn't it just have been easier to have elections?"

With that being said, the Lion in Winter revolves around Henry II working out the succession to the crown with his surviving three sons, the King of France and Henry's wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine. John (the Prince John of the Robin Hood stories) is a slob and not that bright, Geoffrey feels unappreciated and Richard (later known as Richard the Lionhearted) has problems all his own. King Louis of France feels as if he has been slighted and Eleanor has plots and schemes of her own. All of it serves for some interesting drama.

Katherine Hepburn's performance is excellent and Peter O'Toole's portrayal of Henry II is just as good here as it was in Beckett, one of my favorite films. This is a first-class movie and one I strongly recommend.

DVD Review: a classic
Summary: 4 Stars

I saw this movie on TV and was spell bond, it was like I was attending a play. Had to buy the movie, so when I want to see real acting I can

DVD Review: The Lion in Winter
Summary: 4 Stars

Based on the life of Henry II, the acting was classic. I am not really sure how 'true-to-life' this drama is. The family dynamics and plotting of one against the other keeps one wondering what will happen next. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys Historical fiction, Katherine Hepburn and/or Peter O'Toole. Truly, a classic of Epic proportion.

DVD Review: Old married King and Queen in a love-hate relationship
Summary: 4 Stars

The middle ages is not kind to divine right (robber baron) kings
who live by their wits and strength of arms.
Were there ever any royal "good sons" in England?
In this movie three kings of England appear: Henry II, Richard the Lionhearted and Prince John. We are told that Richard is gay
and that John is a buffoon, while the middle brother on who history is remarkably silent is a conspirator.
The classic interchange between Henry and Eleanor is probably what made this a great movie,
but the stagging, costumes and casting are just very, very good with
several great actors in the supporting role.
The dialog just tears holes in reality that seem beyond repair?

Description of The Lion in Winter

Katharine Hepburn delivers an amazing (Variety), Oscar?(r)-winning* performance 'that must be seen to be believed (Boxoffice) in this dazzling (Los Angeles Times) all-star film that is not to be missed. Behind the great stone walls of an English castle, the world's most powerful empire is in crisis. Three sons struggle to win their father's favoras well as his crown. King Henry II (Peter O'toole) and his queen, Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn), engage ina battle of royal wits that pits elder son Richard (Anthony Hopkins) against his brothers, while the cunning King Philip of France (Timothy Dalton) takes advantage of the internal fracturing in his bid to destroy their kingdom. *1968: Actress

In this 12th-century version of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Henry II of England (Peter O'Toole) and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine (Katharine Hepburn), meet on Christmas Eve to discuss the future of the throne. These two are having slight marital problems, as she is kept in captivity most of the year for raising a rebellion against him, and he flaunts his young mistress. Then there are the problems raised by their three treacherous and traitorous sons.

James Goldman won an Oscar? for the brilliant screenplay, based on his Broadway play. It is a tad wordy, as the action is kept to a minimum, but those words are sharp as daggers. The humor is wicked and black and delivered with very dry, dead-on precision. Sparks fly and the screen sizzles whenever Hepburn and O'Toole tango, which is often. Both were nominated for Academy Awards? for their vigorous performances. (She won; he didn't.) There's also an infamous homo-erotic exchange between Philip of France (Timothy Dalton) and Richard the Lionhearted (Anthony Hopkins). Both actors were making their feature-film debuts. --Rochelle O'Gorman

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