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What family doesn’t have its ups and downs? - The Lion in Winter
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Title: The Lion in Winter

Release Date: 30 Oct 1968

Runtime: 2h 14m

Genre: Drama, History

Director: AVCO Embassy Pictures, Haworth Productions

Production Companies: AVCO Embassy Pictures, Haworth Productions

Overview: Henry II and his estranged queen battle over the choice of an heir.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.393 (351 votes)

Cast

  • Henry II: Peter O'Toole
  • Eleanor of Aquitaine: Katharine Hepburn
  • Richard: Anthony Hopkins
  • Geoffrey: John Castle
  • John: Nigel Terry
  • Philip II: Timothy Dalton
  • Alais: Jane Merrow
  • William Marshall: Nigel Stock
  • Bishop of Durham: O.Z. Whitehead
  • Queen Eleanor's Guard: Kenneth Ives
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