The Lion in Winter (2003)

Film details

Featuring

Patrick Stewart Glenn Close Andrew Howard
Director

Andrei Konchalovsky
Country

USA
Year

2003
Genres

Romance Historical drama
Type

Television
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

King Henry II has brought together his imprisoned wife, Eleanor of Acquitaine, and their three sons at Christmas time 1183 to announce the successor to his throne. A viscious and merciless family war ensues.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - King Henry II
    
    Patrick Stewart
  - Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
    
    Glenn Close
  - Richard
    
    Andrew Howard
  - Geoffrey
    
    John Light
  - John
    
    Rafe Spall
  - Philip
    
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers
  - Alais
    
    Julija Vysotskij
  - William Marshall
    
    Clive Wood
  - toastmaster
    
    Antal Konrád
  - young John
    
    Soma Marko
  - Eleanor's personal bodyguard
    
    Matt Devere
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Andrei Konchalovsky
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    MAT IV Productions
  - Presented by
    
    Showtime
  - Presented in association with
    
    Inc. Hallmark Entertainment
  - Executive Producer
    
    Robert Halmi Sr
  - Executive Producer
    
    Robert Halmi Jr
  - Executive Producer
    
    Wendy Neuss
  - Executive Producer
    
    Patrick Stewart
  - Executive Producer
    
    Poll, Martin
  - Producer
    
    Dyson Lovell
  - Co-producer
    
    Paul Lowin
  - Production Executive
    
    József Cirkó
  Casting:
  - Casting (UK)
    
    Joyce Gallie
  - Casting (US)
    
    Sally Osoba
  Writing:
  - Screenplay
    
    James Goldman
  - Based on the play by
    
    James Goldman
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Sergei Kozlov
  - Key Grip
    
    Janos Klaus
  Special Effects:
  - Special Effects Supervisor
    
    Ferenc Ormos
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Henry Richardson
  Design:
  - Production Designer
    
    Roger Hall
  - Supervising Art Director
    
    Alistair Kay
  - Set Decorator
    
    István Tóth
  Costumes:
  - Costume Designer
    
    Consolata Boyle
  Make-up:
  - Supervising Make-up Artist
    
    Janosné Kajtár
  - Supervising Hairstylist
    
    Janosné Kajtár
  Music:
  - Music
    
    Richard Hartley