The Lion in Winter 20 years old

All of Britain and half of France were his kingdom. But there was one thing Henry II would never control . . . His Family.

The Lion in Winter

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

Credits

The Lion in Winter Cast

Name Character
Patrick Stewart He was 63, now 83 years old as King Henry II
Rafe Spall He was 21, now 41 years old as Prince John
Jonathan Rhys Meyers He was 26, now 46 years old as Philip
Glenn Close She was 57, now 77 years old as Eleanor of Aquitaine
Andrew Howard He was 35, now 55 years old as Richard
Antal Konrád He was 60, now 80 years old as Toastmaster
Yuliya Vysotskaya She was 30, now 50 years old as Alais
John Light He was 31, now 51 years old as Geoffrey
Clive Wood He was 50, now 70 years old as William Marshall

The Lion in Winter Crew

Name Department
Henry Richardson as Editor. He was 68 (now 88) years old Editing
Joyce Gallie as Casting. Production
Sally Osoba as Casting. Production
Erwin H. Kupitz as Wig Designer. Costume & Make-Up
Consolata Boyle as Costume Design. She was 4 (now 24) years old Costume & Make-Up
Richard Hartley as Music. He was 59 (now 79) years old Sound
Jean Bourne as Script Supervisor. Directing
James Goldman as Screenplay. He was 76 (71) years old when He died Writing
Roger Hall as Production Design. He was 65 (now 85) years old Art
Andrei Konchalovsky as Director. He was 66 (now 86) years old Directing
Dyson Lovell as Producer. He was 64 (now 84) years old Production
Sergey Kozlov as Director of Photography. He was 39 (now 59) years old Camera
Wayne Brooks as Sound Effects Editor. Sound
János Szabolcs as Art Direction. Art
Kevin Brazier as Supervising Sound Editor. Sound
Ben Brazier as Sound Editor. Sound
Alistair Kay as Supervising Art Director. Art
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The Lion in Winter (20 years)

All of Britain and half of France were his kingdom. But there was one thing Henry II would never control . . . His Family.

  • Release day: Friday, December 26, 2003
  • Runtime: 167 minutes