The Lion In Winter *Digitally Restored

THE LION IN WINTER (1968) stars Katharine Hepburn in her Academy Award-winning role as Eleanor of Aquitaine and Peter O'Toole in a powerhouse performance as King Henry II. Anthony Hopkins makes his feature film debut as Richard the Lion Heart and Timothy Dalton stars as Philip II King of France. England, the 12th Century. After the death of his son and heir, King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) is obsessed with finding a new successor, so summons his three remaining sons. Also summoned is his wife, the formidable Eleanor of Aquitaine (Katharine Hepburn), who he has kept imprisoned for the last ten years. As the Royal couple scheme and cajole with their sons their passions turn from tenderness to fury as they determine who should be the future King of England.

Special Features

Commentary: Anthony Harvey (Director), Interviews: John Castle (Actor), John Bloom (Editor), Peter O'Toole (Actor) on Katharine Hepburn (Actor) - five-minute excerpt from 'TCM' interview

Actors: O.Z. Whitehead, Jane Merrow, Nigel Terry, Timothy Dalton, Anthony Hopkins, Katharine Hepburn, Nigel Stock, Kenneth Griffith, Fran Stafford, Peter O'Toole, Ella More, John Castle

Audio Languages: English

Duration: 128 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: English

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