The lion in winter 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. As the film concludes, harveys masterful last shot invites us to reconsider this heartlessseeming character, and to respect her skill in the same instant as we come. Sharper and wittier than your average period piece, the lion in winter is a tale of palace intrigue bolstered by fantastic performances from peter otoole. Roger ebert hepburns accent is so peculiarly hers that we just accept it as the way she talks. The lion in winter is a classic film, but not a great one. The wind and the lion is a 1975 american epic adventure war film written and directed by john milius and starring sean connery, candice bergen, brian keith, and john huston. Flawed and a little too impressed with its own accomplishments, the lion in winter is, nevertheless, something to see. The lion in winter 1968 its christmas 1183, and king henry ii peter otoole is planning to announce his successor to the throne. King henry ii meets with eleanor of aquitaine at christmastide 1183 to choose one of his sons as his successor. Lav zimi, na prostoru bivse jugoslavije poznatiji pod naslovom zima jednog lava je britanskoamericki historijski film anthonyja harveyja iz 1968. By the way, for those who dont get it, the lion in winter is a comedy. This is a personal opinion i believe it could just as easily refer to henry arms of england. Based on a broadway play, the witty film drama recounts the troubled. But the lion in winter also functions at an emotional level, and is the better film, i think.
King henry ii meets with eleanor of aquitaine at christmastide 1183 to. King henry ii meets with eleanor of aquitaine at christmastide. It starred patrick stewart and glenn close, and was directed by andrei konchalovsky. With peter otoole, katharine hepburn, anthony hopkins, john castle. In 1183, aging monarch king henry ii patrick stewart decides it is time to pick an heir. The film was produced by metrogoldwynmayer and distributed in the u. The lion in winter is one of hepburns greatest turns, the scheming, underhanded queen a deeply unsympathetic character who somehow manages to enlist our hope in her behalf. The lion in winter is a 2003 madefortelevision remake of the 1966 stage play of the same name and of the original 1968 screen version of the play which had. Made in panavision and metrocolor and produced by herb jaffe and phil rawlins, the film was loosely based on the reallife perdicaris incident of 1904.
It premiered on broadway at the ambassador theatre on march 3, 1966, starring robert preston and rosemary harris, who won a tony award for her portrayal of eleanor. One of the flaws of a man for all seasons was that it. Watch the lion in winter 1968 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. The lion in winter is a 1966 play by james goldman, depicting the personal and political conflicts of henry ii of england, his wife eleanor of aquitaine, their children and their guests during christmas 1183. The theatrical film the lion in winter stars peter otoole as king henry ii, and katharine hepburn as his wife, queen eleanor of aquitaine.
The lion in winter is a fictionalized account of the uneasy relationship between king henry ii played by peter otoole and queen eleanor of aquitane played by katharine hepburn. However, this film was a masterpiece back then and it still is today. Peter otoole reprises his role as henry ii from beckett but snorts and shouts and charles laughtons it up all over the castle, to no real effect. The article says the lion of the title is eleanor of acquitaine because the arms of acquitaine had a lion and she was let out in winter. If the movie hadnt been such a critical and popular hit, the play easily might have sunk into obscuritythe original 1966 production opened to. The lion in winter 1968 directed by anthony harvey, and based on james goldmans 1966 play, is an overtly historical film, set at chinon castle in 1183, where henry ii summons his imprisoned wife queen eleanor, his three sons richard, john and geoffrey, philip augustus the king of france and his sister alais, also henrys mistress, to a christmas gathering to discuss the succession. The lion in winter is a 1968 americanbritish historical drama film set around the christmas of 1183, about political and personal turmoil among the royal family. At the end of the film, henry has eleanor returned to confinement. One of the flaws of a man for all seasons was that it was so graceful and bloodless.
King henry ii meets with eleanor of aquitaine at christmastide 1183. An elderly king must come to terms with his past as he plots his nations future in this historical drama. It is christmas 1183 in king henry ii of englands palace in chinon, france. It is based on the 1966 broadway play of the same name by james goldman the film was directed by anthony harvey, written by james goldman, and. A christmas spent with the family can often lead to arguments, but this period drama takes hostilities to an extreme. Henrys family will be gathering for the holidayhis wife eleanor, whom henry has let out of prison for the occasion, and their three sons, richard, geoffrey, and.
The lion in winter 2003 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. With glenn close, andrew howard, antal konrad, john light. Louis was livid and i damn near died of windburn, but the troops were dazzled. It is one of those rare films which have not lost any of their appeal 50 years later. In sum, the film goes wildly over the top and theres the joy init. Rent the lion in winter 1968 starring peter otoole and katharine hepburn on dvd and bluray. Trailer for the 68 film the lion in winter, directed by anthony harvey and written by james goldman. That quip from henry ii in the lion in winter could serve as an epigraph for the meeting of the new york film critics circle in 1968. The lion in winter 1968 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The wealth of background information is overwhelming, but i doubt that the script was intended. I first saw the lion in winter1968 during its first release, largely because its subject matter related to about 25% of my university studies. Relient k in like a lion always winter grisha konstantin 96. The most royal of the cycle of 60s films dealing with the history and castle intrigues of medieval england, anthony harveys the lion in winter returns in a new. Hepburn and otoole roar again in the lion in winter.
Rent the lion in winter 1968 on dvd and bluray dvd. The lion in winter is a 1968 americanbritish historical drama film set around the christmas of 1183, about political and personal turmoil among the royal family of henry ii of england, his wife eleanor of aquitaine, their children, and their guests. Henry is discussing with his mistress, alais, the upcoming days events. The lion in winter is a 1968 historical drama film set around the christmas of 1183, about political and personal turmoil among the royal family of henry ii. Adapted from his stage play of the same title, author james goldman provides a fictional, but plausible, account of intrafamily deceit and political conniving within the large and powerful angevin empire, which spanned much of the land that is now. The lion in winter is not so much a script, as it is a celebration of the english language. The lion in winter, british dramatic film, released in 1968, that is noted for its brilliant, biting dialogue and the stellar performances of katharine hepburn and peter otoole as eleanor of aquitaine and henry ii, respectively. The lion in winter is a 2003 madefortelevision remake of the 1966 stage play of the same name and of the original 1968 screen version of the play which had featured peter otoole and katharine hepburn the remake was first shown on december 26, 2003 in the u. Its clunky and overlong, as costume dramas with shakespearean pretensions tend to be, especially back in. Pembroke castle, pembroke, wales as the sons of king henry peter otoole are summoned to the 1183 christmas court at chinon, richard anthony hopkins is discovered jousting at pembroke castle, overlooking the town of pembroke in pembrokeshire, south wales. The 1968 film version of the lion in winter is a sword that cuts all sorts of ways for the new broadway revival of james goldmans play. One of the flaws of a man for all seasons was that it was so graceful.
The lion in winter triumphs at that difficult task. If the dialogues of todays films were half important and transcendent than they are in this film, im sure they would be much more interesting. Hepburn received the script for the film when she was grieving following the death of her longterm lover spencer tracy, and she felt the role suited her perfectly. The lion in winter, british dramatic film, released in 1968, that is noted for its brilliant, biting dialogue and the stellar performances of katharine hepburn and. Henry is referred to in the film as the lion by richard in the winter of his life. D king henry iis three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he wont commit to a choice. This is the first song from the oscar winning score the lion in winter by john barry, 1968. Olympics 1968 grenoble winter games opening ceremony film by selmckenzie selzermckenzie. The lion in winter takes place at chinon, a french residence of english king henry ii, during christmas 1183. Lion in winter in this 12thcentury version of whos afraid of virginia woolf. Now viewing the dvd almost 50 years later i dont think my views have greatly changed.