The Lion in Winter (1968)

The Lion in Winter full movie is released on Oct 30, 1968. Watch The Lion in Winter online - the English Biography movie from United Kingdom , which has achieved a worldwide gross of $18,177. The Lion in Winter is directed by Anthony Harvey and created by James Goldman with Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn. The Lion in Winter is available online on Apple iTunes and Amazon Video.

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 (Sir Anthony Hopkins) should be King. As the family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive King choose his or her option.