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The Lion in Winter: Full Cast & Crew 1968 History/Drama
It's Christmas 1183, and King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) is planning to announce his successor to the throne. The jockeying for the crown, though, is complex. Henry has three sons and wants his boy Prince John (Nigel Terry) to take over. Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn), has other ideas. She believes their son Prince Richard (Anthony Hopkins) should be king. As the family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive king choose their option. PG Released: Oct 30, 1968 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Anthony Harvey Director Peter O'Toole Henry II Actor Katharine Hepburn Eleanor of Aquitaine Actor Jane Merrow Alais Actor John Castle Geoffrey Actor Timothy Dalton King Philip of France Actor Anthony Hopkins Richard Actor Nigel Stock Capt. William Marshall Actor Nigel Terry John Actor Kenneth Griffith Strolling player Actor O.Z. Whitehead Bishop of Durham Actor Kenneth Ives Queen Eleanor's guard Actor Henry Woolf Strolling player Actor Karol Hagar Strolling player Actor David Griffith Strolling player Actor James Goldman Writer Joseph E. Levine Executive Producer Martin Poll Producer John Barry Original Music Douglas Slocombe Cinematographer John Bloom Film Editing Paul Lee Lander Casting Peter Murton Art Director Margaret Furse Costume Design