The Lion in Winter (2003)
Ratings:
5.9 (TMDb)
Released:
2003-12-26
Runtime:
2h 47m
Genres:
Drama, History, TV Movie, Romance
Countries:
United States of America
Director:
Andrei Konchalovsky
Actors:
Glenn Close, Patrick Stewart, Andrew Howard, Antal Konrád, Rafe Spall, John Light, Soma Marko, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
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.