The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

All of Britain and half of France were his kingdom. But there was one thing Henry II would never control . . . His Family.

2003 en 167 minutes

Rating: 6.1

Plot

King Henry II keeps his wife Eleanor locked away in the towers because of her frequent attempts to overthrow him. With Eleanor out of the way he can have his dalliances with his young mistress. Needless to say the queen is not pleased, although she still has affection for the king. Working through her sons, she plots the king's demise and the rise of her second and preferred son, Richard, to the throne. The youngest, John, is an overweight buffoon and the only one holding his father's affection is the king's choice after the death of his first son, young Henry. But John is also overly eager for power and is willing to plot his father's demise with middle brother Geoffrey and the young king of France, Phillip. Geoffrey sees his younger brother's weakness and sees that route as his path to power. Political and court intrigue ensues.

Trailer

Cast

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

King Henry II

Andrew Howard

Andrew Howard

Richard

Antal Konrád

Antal Konrád

Toastmaster

Rafe Spall

Rafe Spall

Prince John

John Light

John Light

Geoffrey

Soma Marko

Soma Marko

Young Prince John

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Philip

Yuliya Vysotskaya

Yuliya Vysotskaya

Alais

Clive Wood

Clive Wood

William Marshall

Similar Movies

Out of Africa

Out of Africa

en

December 20, 1985

Aśoka

Aśoka

hi

September 13, 2001

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

en

September 13, 1998

Bonhoeffer: Holy Traitor

Bonhoeffer: Holy Traitor

en

April 4, 2025

Samrat Prithviraj

Samrat Prithviraj

hi

June 3, 2022

Sucha Soorma

Sucha Soorma

pa

September 20, 2024

The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses

en

April 8, 1965

Luther

Luther

en

October 29, 2003

Les Tribunaux d'Hitler

Les Tribunaux d'Hitler

fr

August 4, 2023

A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

en

December 13, 1966

Farewell to a Warrior

Farewell to a Warrior

zh

April 12, 1976

The Promised Land

The Promised Land

da

October 5, 2023

The Queen

The Queen

en

September 15, 2006

The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley

en

December 25, 1999

Mirror

Mirror

ru

March 7, 1975

Curse of the Golden Flower

Curse of the Golden Flower

zh

December 14, 2006

Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven

en

May 3, 2005

Prince Yeonsan

Prince Yeonsan

ko

December 31, 1961