---
title: 'The Lion in Winter (1968)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Anthony Harvey'
released: '1968-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 129
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-lion-in-winter-1968'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063227/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Lion in Winter (1968)

1968 · 129 min · Drama, History · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Lion in Winter is a 1968 historical drama film centred on Henry II of England and his attempt to establish a line of succession during a family gathering at Christmas in 1183. His efforts unleash both political and personal turmoil involving himself, his estranged wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, their three surviving sons, the French king Philip II, and Philip's half-sister Alais, who is Henry's mistress. The film was directed by Anthony Harvey, written by James Goldman, and produced by Joseph E. Levine, Jane C. Nusbaum, and Martin Poll. It stars Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn, with Jane Merrow, John Castle, Anthony Hopkins, Timothy Dalton, Nigel Stock, and Nigel Terry appearing in support.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Anthony Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-harvey)
- **Screenplay:** [James Goldman](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-goldman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Barry](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-barry)
- **Producer:** [Martin Poll](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-poll)
- **Director of Photography:** [Douglas Slocombe](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-slocombe)
- **Editor:** [John Bloom](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bloom)

## Cast

- [Timothy Dalton](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothy-dalton) as Philip II of France
- [Kenneth Griffith](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-griffith)
- [Nigel Terry](https://cinepixo.com/people/nigel-terry) as John, King of England
- [John Castle](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-castle) as Geoffrey II
- [Henry Woolf](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-woolf)
- [Peter O'Toole](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-o-toole) as Henry II of England
- [Katharine Hepburn](https://cinepixo.com/people/katharine-hepburn) as Eleanor of Aquitaine
- [Nigel Stock](https://cinepixo.com/people/nigel-stock) as William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke
- [Jane Merrow](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-merrow) as Alys, Countess of the Vexin
- [Kenneth Ives](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-ives) as Queen Eleanor's guard
- [Anthony Hopkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-hopkins) as Richard I of England
- [Oothout Zabriskie Whitehead](https://cinepixo.com/people/oothout-zabriskie-whitehead) as Hugh de Puiset

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