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Genres:
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Drama /
History /
Music
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Director:
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Actors:
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Peter O'Toole,
Timothy Dalton,
John Castle,
Nigel Terry,
O.Z. Whitehead,
Jane Merrow,
Kenneth Ives,
Katharine Hepburn,
Anthony Hopkins,
Nigel Stock
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Duration:
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134 min.
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Rating:
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(8.1/10)84.5
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Plot Summary:
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In 1183 Henry II summonses his sons Richard, John, and Geoffrey to join him and his prison-obliged old lady Eleanor at Chinon in compensation a family Christmas, along with Sovereign Philip II of France and his sister Alais, Henry's live-in lover. Philip is insisting Alais now marries John as agreed years before else he wants her dowry, the lands of the Vexen, back. As Eleanor has already given the province of Aquitaine to Richard, the outcome of this may decide the very future of England. Everyone present except perhaps Alais are masters of replicate-dealing and deceit, so it could be a aliv... e Yuletide.
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The Lion in Winter
Family squabbles aren't honourable an falsification of the modern cycle, as director Harvey proves in his fine modifying of James Goldman's play. It's Christmas 1183, and the three sons of Henry II (a marvellously jaunty O'Toole playing the revolting majesty to the hilt) all wish their rule the roost at dad's jurisdiction, but he is refusing to capitulate. How on earth their mom, Eleanor of Acquitaine (Hepburn) is on their side. Hepburn landed her third of four Oscars for her just wonderful portrayal of the all-powerful boss, while Hopkins gives commitment of greater things to in a recover from in his introduction. A requirement-see.
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