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

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.

tensesharpbitingtalkyclaustrophobicemotionally brutalstatelywitty

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)

Trailer

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