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The Lion in Winter (2003) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2003 · 167 mins · English
- Directed by
- Andrei Konchalovsky
- Starring
- Andrew Howard, Patrick Stewart, Glenn Close, Rafe Spall, Yuliya Vysotskaya, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
King Henry II rules Britain and half of France, yet his wife Eleanor remains his toughest problem. Imprisoned for repeatedly plotting against him, she manipulates her sons to place favored Richard on the throne. Meanwhile, John, hungry for power, joins brother Geoffrey and the young French king Philip in a scheme that sparks court intrigue.
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