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  1. The Lion in Winter movie review (1968)

    November 4, 1968. 3 min read. One of the joys which movies provide too rarely is the opportunity to see a literate script handled intelligently. "The Lion in Winter" triumphs at that difficult task; not since "A Man for All Seasons" have we had such capable handling of a story about ideas. But "The Lion in Winter" also functions at ...

  2. The Lion in Winter

    The Lion in Winter. It's Christmas 1183, and King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) is planning to announce his successor to the throne. The jockeying for the crown, though, is complex. Henry has three ...

  3. The Lion in Winter (1968)

    "The Lion in Winter" is a crowning achievement in cinematic story-telling. Adapted by Oscar-winning James Goldman from his witty, triumphant 1966 Broadway play that originally starred Robert Preston and Tony-winner Rosemary Harris, the story evolves around aging King Henry II mulling over a successor to the Plantagenet throne among his male progeny, while bringing his estranged, hateful clan ...

  4. The Lion in Winter

    The scripting is superb - a masterfully caustic examination of medieval politics and familial rebellion. Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Mar 31, 2023. Ben Kern Minneapolis Star Tribune. TOP ...

  5. The Lion in Winter

    The Lion in Winter. There have been countless movies about Christmas family meeting with issues, but not many of them can top the sharp wit and sheer ferocity of " The Lion in Winter ", which revolves around the risky battles of wills among the royal family members of Britain during a bumpy Christmas family meeting in 1183.

  6. The Lion in Winter (1968 film)

    The Lion in Winter is a 1968 historical drama centred on Henry II of England and his attempt to establish a line of succession ... getting a bad review in The New York Times and losing $150,000. Producer Martin Poll optioned Goldman's novel Waldorf for the movies. They discussed Lion in Winter, which Poll had read and loved. He hired Goldman to ...

  7. The Lion in Winter

    Shows on Hulu. The Lion in Winter. King Henry II is meeting with Eleanor of Aquitaine at Christmastide in 1183, choosing one of his sons as his successor. Andrey Konchalovskiy. Director. Patrick ...

  8. The Lion in Winter (1968)

    The Lion in Winter: Directed by Anthony Harvey. With Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle. 1183 A.D.: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. When he allows his imprisoned wife Eleanor of Aquitaine out for a Christmas visit, they all variously plot to force him into a decision.

  9. Review: Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn roar through the lovingly

    A classic from a bygone era, "The Lion in Winter" has got some years on it, but it can still roar when it counts. A literate epic that utilizes both pageantry and splendid language, "Lion ...

  10. The Lion In Winter Review

    The Lion In Winter Review. The conniving King Henry II decides to call a Christmas family reunion, with the secret intention of announcing a successor from his three sons all hungry for power. So ...

  11. Review: The Lion in Winter (1968)

    The Lion in Winter Rating Director Anthony Harvey Screenplay James Goldman (Play: James Goldman) Length 134 min. Starring Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle, Nigel…

  12. The Lion In Winter (1968) Movie Review from Eye for Film

    For the sake of appearances, Henry releases his wife (Katharine Hepburn), whom he has kept imprisoned for 10 years - and you thought soap operas were convoluted! The Lion In Winter is a film made stunning by the performances of Hepburn and O'Toole. They both thrive on James Goldman's tight script.

  13. The Lion In Winter Summary, Trailer, Cast, and More

    Details. The Lion In Winter (1968) is a historical drama that explores the personal and political turmoil of King Henry II of England during Christmas in 1183. Starring Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn, the film delves into the complex intrigues and power struggles within the royal family as they vie for succession and control of the kingdom.

  14. The Lion in Winter (1968)

    The Lion in Winter is directed by Anthony Harvey and adapted to screenplay from his own play by James Goldman. It stars Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Jane Merrow, John Castle, Anthony Hopkins, Timothy Dalton, Nigel Stock and Nigel Terry. Music is by John Barry and cinematography by Douglas Slocombe.

  15. Medieval Movie Review: The Lion in Winter

    Medieval Movie Review: The Lion in Winter. By James Turner. Yuletide logs are crackling merrily in the fireplace, decorations are hung with care upon a woefully anachronistic Christmas tree and the fate of an empire is at stake. The combatants chosen weapons, threats of renewed internecine warfare and the sort of stomach-churning invective ...

  16. The Lion In Winter (1968)

    Without hesitation, he replied: "I want to be blind in one eye". The Lion In Winter is the greatest movie ever to only win 3 Oscars, with another Academy slap in the face to Peter O'Toole. I guess that the Academy reveres retards the mentally and emotionally challenged (Charly and Forrest Gump) more than Saving Private Ryan and Peter O ...

  17. At-A-Glance Film Reviews: The Lion In Winter (1968)

    Much of The Lion In Winter is a con game, everybody playing everybody else, but the stakes are higher than the fate of the most powerful kingdom on Earth: there are ancient and grievous pains buried here, and we discover that much of the scheming and fast talking of the characters is directed toward avoiding that pain as achieving other ends.

  18. The Lion in Winter (1968) Starring: Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn

    Movie Review The Lion in Winter The Most Significant Reserved Seat Attraction Of The Year! US Release Date: 10-30-1968. Directed by: Anthony Harvey. ... It's worth noting that Lion in Winter marks the movie debuts of both Anthony Hopkins and Timothy Dalton as King Richard the Lion-Hearted and King Philip of France respectively.

  19. The Lion in Winter

    O'Toole, the all-powerful Henry II, summons his politically ambitious family to a reunion in 1183. This includes his wife, Hepburn, whom he has kept in a remote castle to keep her from meddling ...

  20. CLASSIC MOVIE REVIEW: Katharine Hepburn Peter O'Toole in THE LION IN

    THE LION IN WINTER (1968)Watch "The Lion in Winter" now! https://amzn.to/3dUckfzCLASSIC MOVIE REVIEW: In Anthony Harvey's THE LION IN WINTER, Katharine Hep...

  21. The Lion in Winter (1968)

    England's Henry II and his estranged queen battle over the choice of an heir.Like, Comment, Share, Subscribe and click the Notification button for more video...

  22. Screen: James Goldman's 'Lion in Winter' Arrives:O'Toole and Katharine

    The dialogue of "The Lion in Winter," taken from James Goldman's Broadway play, is witty and dated in a twenties way—as all wit from drawing room and insult comedy seems dated now.

  23. Winter's Bone Is Actually Much Better Than Hillbilly Elegy

    Winter's Bone covers similar territory to Hillbilly Elegy - literally, both are set in rural America, with JD in Jackson, Kentucky and Jennifer Lawrence's Ree Dolly in the Ozark mountains of Missouri. Both are areas stricken by poverty, whose effects on lives are discussed in both movies. "Hillbilly" is a term explicitly used in Elegy, derogatorily by someone at a fancy recruitment ...