The Lion in Winter (2003)
- Directed by
- Andrei Konchalovsky
- Genre
- drama film, Christmas film, LGBT-related television series, medieval film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 47m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 30 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An aging King Henry II gathers his family for a Christmas court. His wife Eleanor is his prisoner, and their three sons clash over who will inherit the throne.
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What happens
The Lion in Winter is a 2003 American drama television film based on the 1966 play of the same name by James Goldman, and his screenplay for the 1968 film. It starred Patrick Stewart and Glenn Close, and was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. The film was first shown on December 26, 2003, in the United Kingdom, and premiered in the United States on Showtime on May 26, 2004. It was filmed on location at Spiš Castle in eastern Slovakia, interiors were filmed in Budapest, Hungary. Andrew Howard, John Light, and Rafe Spall played the warring brothers. Jonathan Rhys Meyers played the king of France and Julia Vysotskaya, his sister and Henry's mistress, Princess Alais. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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