The Lion in Winter
Aug 20 1968
•2h 14m
•Drama, History
Henry II and his estranged queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, battle over the choice of an heir.
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Peter O'Toole
Henry II
Katharine Hepburn
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Anthony Hopkins
Richard
John Castle
Geoffrey
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