The Lion in Winter
King Henry II keeps his wife Eleanor 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. 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, to the throne. The youngest, John, is an overweight buffoon and the only one 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 and the young king of France, Phillip. Geoffrey sees his younger brother's weakness and sees that route as his path to power. Political and court intrigue ensues.
Becket
Thomas Becket, Henry II's longtime advisor, finds his friendship with the debauched king corroding when he is unwillingly appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury in an attempt to gain absolute loyalty from the Church.
The Lion in Winter
Henry II and his estranged queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, battle over the choice of an heir.
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Andrey Konchalovskiy
Director
Glenn Close
as
Eleanor
John Light
as
Geoffrey
Patrick Stewart
as
Henry
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
as
Phillip
Peter Glenville
Director
Peter Jeffrey
as
Baron
Royston Tickner
as
Royal Servant
Paolo Stoppa
as
the Pope / Pope Alexander III
Patrick Newell
as
William of Corbeil
John Castle
as
Geoffrey
Timothy Dalton
as
Philip II
Anthony Hopkins
as
Richard
Nigel Stock
as
William Marshal
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