The Lion in Winter

Synopsis

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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Cast

Peter O'Toole

Henry II

Katharine Hepburn

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Anthony Hopkins

Richard

John Castle

Geoffrey

Nigel Terry

John

Timothy Dalton

Philip II

Jane Merrow

Alais

Nigel Stock

William Marshall

O.Z. Whitehead

Bishop of Durham

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Kenneth Ives

Queen Eleanor's Guard

Kenneth Griffith

Strolling Player

Henry Woolf

Strolling Player

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Karol Hagar

Strolling Player

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David Griffith

Strolling Player

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Fran Stafford

Lady in Waiting

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Ella More

Lady in Waiting

Crew

Art

• Peter Murton Art Direction
• Lee Poll Set Decoration

Camera

• Douglas Slocombe Director of Photography
• Chic Waterson Camera Operator
• Michael Walter Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Lee Poll Costume Design
• Bill Lodge Makeup Artist
• A. G. Scott Hairstylist
• Margaret Furse Costume Design

Crew

• Garth Inns Special Effects
• Simon Kaye Sound Recordist

Directing

• Anthony Harvey Director
• Kip Gowans Assistant Director

Editing

• John Bloom Editor
• Lesley Walker Assistant Editor

Production

• Joseph E. Levine Executive Producer
• Martin Poll Producer
• Jane C. Nusbaum Associate Producer
• Paul Lee Lander Casting
• Víctor Merenda Production Manager
• John Quested Production Supervisor
• Jim Brennan Unit Manager
• Basil Appleby Production Manager
• René Brun Production Manager

Sound

• John Barry Original Music Composer
• John Scott Music
• Gerry Humphreys ADR & Dubbing
• Chris Greenham Sound Editor
• Robert Richards Orchestrator

Writing

• James Goldman Screenplay
• James Goldman Theatre Play

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