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The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

August 20, 1968
2h 14m
Drama
History
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

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

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Details

Director
Anthony Harvey
Cast
Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle, Nigel Terry, Timothy Dalton, Jane Merrow, Nigel Stock, O.Z. Whitehead, Kenneth Ives
Release Date
August 20, 1968
Production
AVCO Embassy Pictures, Haworth Productions

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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