Director: Anthony Harvey

Writer: James Goldman

From a play: The Lion in Winter by James Goldman

Music Composed and Conducted by: John Barry

Producer: Martin Poll

Keywords: Drama, British Royalty

King Henry II calls together his family to determine which of his three Machiavellian sons will accede to the Plantagenet throne of 12th Century England. Adapted from the successful Broadway play. Won Oscars for Best Actress, Best Adaptation and Best Original Score; received additional nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Costume Design.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Timothy Dalton	Actor	21-Mar-1944		Played James Bond briefly
Katharine Hepburn	Actor	12-May-1907	29-Jun-2003	The Philadelphia Story
Anthony Hopkins	Actor	31-Dec-1937		Hannibal Lecter
Peter O'Toole	Actor	2-Aug-1932	14-Dec-2013	Lawrence of Arabia
Nigel Stock	Actor	21-Sep-1919	22-Jun-1986	Dr. Watson in BBC's Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Terry	Actor	15-Aug-1945	30-Apr-2015	Excalibur

CAST

Peter O'Toole	...   Henry II
Katharine Hepburn	...   Eleanor of Aquitaine
with
Jane Merrow	...   Alais
John Castle	...   Geoffrey
Timothy Dalton	...   Philip II
Anthony Hopkins	...   Richard
Nigel Terry	...   John
and
Nigel Stock	...   William Marshall
also
Kenneth Griffith	...   Strolling Player
Kenneth Ives	...   Queen Eleanor's Guard
O. Z. Whitehead	...   Bishop of Durham
Henry Woolf	...   Strolling Player
Karol Hagar	...   Strolling Player
Mark Griffith	...   Strolling Player
Fran Stafford	...   Lady in Waiting
Ella More	...   Lady in Waiting

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