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The Lion in Winter (2003)

The Lion in Winter (2003)

167 minutes EN Drama , History , TV Movie , Romance
All of Britain and half of France were his kingdom. But there was one thing Henry II would never control . . . His Family.
King Henry II (Patrick Stewart) keeps his wife, Eleanor (Glenn Close) 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 (Yuliya Vysotskaya). 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 (Andrew Howard), to the throne. The youngest son, John (Rafe Spall), an overweight buffoon and the only son 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 (John Light) and the young king of France, Phillip (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). Geoffrey, of course sees his younger brother's weakness and sees that route as his path to power. Obviously political and court intrigue ensues
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Glenn Close
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Patrick Stewart
King Henry II
Antal Konrád
Toastmaster
Rafe Spall
Prince John
John Light
Geoffrey
Soma Marko
Young Prince John
Clive Wood
William Marshall

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Costume Design
Director of Photography
Foley Editor
Epk Camera Operator
Sound Editor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Key Grip
First Assistant Editor
Production companies: Flying Freehold Productions, HCC Happy Crew Company, Hallmark Entertainment, Matt IV, Showtime Networks
Production countries: United States of America

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