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'''''The Lion in Winter''''' is a 1968 [[historical drama]] |
'''''The Lion in Winter''''' is a 1968 [[historical drama]] centred on [[Henry II of England]] and his attempt to establish a line of succession during a family gathering at [[Christmas]] 1183. His efforts unleash both political and personal turmoil among his estranged wife [[Eleanor of Aquitaine]], their three surviving sons, the French king, and the king's half-sister Alais, who is Henry's mistress. The film stars [[Peter O'Toole]] and [[Katharine Hepburn]], was directed by [[Anthony Harvey]], written by [[James Goldman]], and produced by [[Joseph E. Levine]], Jane C. Nusbaum, and [[Martin Poll]]. Actors [[John Castle]], [[Anthony Hopkins]] (in his first major film role), [[Jane Merrow]], [[Timothy Dalton]] (in his film debut) and [[Nigel Terry]] appear in support. |
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The film was a commercial |
Based on Goldman's play ''[[The Lion in Winter]]'', the film was a commercial and critical success, winning three [[Academy Award]]s (including Hepburn's tie with [[Barbra Streisand]] for [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]], making Hepburn the first three-time winner in the category). A television [[The Lion in Winter (2003 film)|remake]] of the film was released in 2003. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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It is 1183 in the medieval [[Angevin Empire]]. Fifty-year-old [[Henry II of England]] seeks to establish a line of succession and summons his family for Christmas at his castle in [[Chinon]], [[Touraine]]. He wants his youngest son, John, to inherit his throne, while his estranged wife, [[Eleanor of Aquitaine]], reprieved from imprisonment in England by Henry for the holiday, favours their eldest surviving son, Richard, a proven warrior. |
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Henry invites [[Philip II of France]], son and successor of [[Louis VII of France|Louis VII]], Eleanor's first husband, to settle some business. Louis had made a treaty with Henry pledging Philip's half-sister [[Alys, Countess of the Vexin|Alais]], currently Henry's mistress, in troth to Henry's future heir; Philip demands either a wedding or the return of her [[dowry]], the strategically important county of [[Vexin]] near Paris. |
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[[File:Hep-lion.jpg|thumb|right|[[Katharine Hepburn]] as [[Eleanor of Aquitaine]], |
[[File:Hep-lion.jpg|thumb|right|[[Katharine Hepburn]] as [[Eleanor of Aquitaine]], an Oscar-winning performance]] |
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⚫ | Henry agrees to give Alais to Richard to wed and make him heir-apparent in return for Eleanor surrendering the [[Duchy of Aquitaine]]. She wishes to keep to John, buying with her gift her freedom. When the arrangement is revealed at the wedding, Richard, who coveted the Aquitaine himself, refuses to go through with the marriage – just as Henry anticipated. |
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After Richard leaves, Eleanor masochistically asks Henry to kiss Alais in front of her, and then looks on in horror as they perform a mock marriage ceremony. Having believed Henry's intentions, John, at the direction of middle brother, [[Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany]], plots with Philip to make war on Henry. Henry and Philip meet to discuss terms, but Henry soon learns that Philip has been plotting with John and Geoffrey, and that he and Richard were once lovers, though Philip presents this as an act of manipulation he performed. |
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Perceiving treachery in Henry's ploy, John is manipulated by his middle brother, [[Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany]], to plot with Philip to make war on Henry in return for being named John's chancellor. Richard then plots with Philip while John and Geoffrey hide behind a curtain. Henry and Philip meet to discuss terms, with all three princes in hiding. Philip reveals that he had been caballing with John and Geoffrey, then with Richard separately, and that he and Richard may once have been lovers. Philip casts their romantic ''liaison'' as always having been a scheme. Richard emerges and decries this, but Philip, saying he had always loathed Richard's sight and touch, turns the knife deeper. |
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Henry dismisses all three sons as unsuitable and locks them in a wine cellar, telling Alais, "the royal boys are aging with the royal port." He makes plans to travel to Rome for an [[annulment]] of his marriage to Eleanor, so that he can have legitimate new sons with Alais, but she says he will never be able to release his sons from prison because they will be a threat to her future children after he is dead. |
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Recognizing his sons' limitations and plottings against him, Henry dismisses all three as unsuitable heirs and endungeons them. He readies a train to travel to Rome to demand an [[annulment]] of his marriage to Eleanor by the Pope, intending then to wed and have new sons with Alais. She protests that he will never be able to release his treasonous offspring from prison as they will slay any new heir. |
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Henry sees that she is right and, following a knife-fight with his sons in the prison, condemns them to death, but cannot bring himself to kill them, instead letting them escape. He and Eleanor go back to hoping for the future, with Eleanor returning on the barge to prison, laughing it off with Henry before she leaves. |
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Henry recognizes the peril to his plan and confronts all three sons at once. Condemning them to death, he raises his sword over Richard but brings the blade down harmlessly upon Richard's mailed shoulder. Weeping, he lets the threesome escape. Realizing his hopes are lost, and that he has been checked by Eleanor, he is resigned and falls pitifully into her arms. |
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In the morning, she leaves on her barge, waving while he bellows cheerful nonsenses, each realizing their love for one another. They will resume their jousting next year. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* [[Peter O'Toole]] as [[Henry II of England|Henry II]], [[King of England]], [[Lord of Ireland]], [[Duke of Normandy]] and of [[Duke of Aquitaine|Aquitaine]], [[Count of Anjou]] |
* [[Peter O'Toole]] as [[Henry II of England|Henry II]], [[King of England]], [[Lord of Ireland]], [[Duke of Normandy]] and of [[Duke of Aquitaine|Aquitaine]], [[Count of Anjou]] |
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* [[Katharine Hepburn]] as [[Eleanor of Aquitaine]], his estranged queen |
* [[Katharine Hepburn]] as [[Eleanor of Aquitaine]], his estranged queen |
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* [[Anthony Hopkins]] as [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]], their eldest surviving son |
* [[Anthony Hopkins]] as [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]], their eldest surviving son |
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===Casting=== |
===Casting=== |
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Poll was meant to make a film with [[Joseph E. Levine|Joseph Levine]] and [[Peter O'Toole]], ''The Ski Bum'' (which would be written by James Goldman's brother William). That project fell through and Poll suggested they do ''Lion in Winter'' instead.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Smith, C.|title='Lion in winter'--play that refused to die.|date=Dec 1, 1968|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|id={{ProQuest|156111474}}}}</ref> O'Toole, who was 36, |
Poll was meant to make a film with [[Joseph E. Levine|Joseph Levine]] and [[Peter O'Toole]], ''The Ski Bum'' (which would be written by James Goldman's brother William). That project fell through and Poll suggested they do ''Lion in Winter'' instead.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Smith, C.|title='Lion in winter'--play that refused to die.|date=Dec 1, 1968|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|id={{ProQuest|156111474}}}}</ref> O'Toole, who was 36, and had portrayed Henry II in 1964's ''[[Becket (1964 film)|Becket]]'', plays him at age 50. |
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In October 1967, the actors rehearsed at [[Haymarket Theatre]] in London.{{sfn|Bergan|1996|page=155}} Production started in November 1967{{sfn|Callan|2004|pages=90, 100, 105}} and continued until May 1968.{{sfn|Wapshott|1984|page=145}} |
In October 1967, the actors rehearsed at [[Haymarket Theatre]] in London.{{sfn|Bergan|1996|page=155}} Production started in November 1967{{sfn|Callan|2004|pages=90, 100, 105}} and continued until May 1968.{{sfn|Wapshott|1984|page=145}} |
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===Filming=== |
===Filming=== |
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The film was shot at [[Ardmore Studios]] in [[Bray, County Wicklow]], Ireland, and on location in Ireland, [[Wales]] ([[Marloes Sands]]),<ref>[http://www.visitwales.com/holidays-breaks/days-out/tv-film-locations-uk/wales-on-film Wales hosts Hollywood blockbusters]</ref> and |
The film was shot at [[Ardmore Studios]] in [[Bray, County Wicklow]], Ireland, and on location in Ireland, [[Wales]] ([[Marloes Sands]]),<ref>[http://www.visitwales.com/holidays-breaks/days-out/tv-film-locations-uk/wales-on-film Wales hosts Hollywood blockbusters]</ref> and France at [[Montmajour Abbey|Abbaye de Montmajour]], [[Arles]]; [[Tarascon#Medieval castle|Château de Tarascon]], [[Carcassonne]]; and [[Saône-et-Loire]]. In an interview Peter O'Toole said that Katharine Hepburn, who was sixty years old, was at her best early in the morning while he favoured starting work in the afternoon. They came to a compromise and shot their scenes from 8:30 to 16:00 each day. |
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⚫ | The sculpted stone figures which appear during the main title sequence were discovered by the director along a driveway near a shooting location in France. They are portrayed as appearing on interior walls of the castle in the film.<ref>Director Anthony Harvey, audio commentary in ''Lion in Winter'', 2000.</ref> |
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⚫ | After the seeing the completed film, [[Albert R. Broccoli]] and [[Harry Saltzman]] offered Timothy Dalton the role of [[James Bond (literary character)|James Bond]] for the first time, as a replacement for [[Sean Connery]] in ''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film)|On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]'' (1969)''.'' Dalton declined because he felt he was too young, although he would later be cast in the role in ''[[The Living Daylights]]'' (1987) and ''[[Licence to Kill]] (''1989).<ref>{{Cite book|last=Field|first=Matthew|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/930556527|title=Some kind of hero : 007 : the remarkable story of the James Bond films|date=2015|others=Ajay Chowdhury|isbn=978-0-7509-6421-0|location=Stroud, Gloucestershire|oclc=930556527}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The sculpted stone figures |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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===Box office=== |
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The film premiered on 30 October 1968 (29 December 1968 London premiere). |
The film premiered on 30 October 1968 (29 December 1968 London premiere). |
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The film earned an estimated $6.4 million in distributor rentals in the domestic North American market during its initial year of release.<ref>"Big Rental Films of 1969", ''Variety'', 7 January 1970 p 15</ref> It was the 14th most popular movie at the U.S. box office in 1969.<ref>"The World's Top Twenty Films", ''Sunday Times'', [London, England], 27 September 1970: 27. The Sunday Times Digital Archive. accessed 5 April 2014</ref> |
The film earned an estimated $6.4 million in distributor rentals in the domestic North American market during its initial year of release.<ref>"Big Rental Films of 1969", ''Variety'', 7 January 1970 p 15</ref> It was the 14th most popular movie at the U.S. box office in 1969.<ref>"The World's Top Twenty Films", ''Sunday Times'', [London, England], 27 September 1970: 27. The Sunday Times Digital Archive. accessed 5 April 2014</ref> |
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===Critical=== |
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[[Renata Adler]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote that the film was "for the most part, outdoorsy and fun, full of the kind of plotting and action people used to go to just plain movies for."<ref>{{cite journal |last=Adler |first=Renata |author-link=Renata Adler |date=October 31, 1968 |title=Screen: James Goldman's 'Lion in Winter' Arrives |journal=[[The New York Times]] |page=54 }}</ref> |
[[Renata Adler]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote that the film was "for the most part, outdoorsy and fun, full of the kind of plotting and action people used to go to just plain movies for."<ref>{{cite journal |last=Adler |first=Renata |author-link=Renata Adler |date=October 31, 1968 |title=Screen: James Goldman's 'Lion in Winter' Arrives |journal=[[The New York Times]] |page=54 }}</ref> |
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''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called it "an intense, fierce, personal drama put across by outstanding performance of Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn. Anthony Harvey, a relatively new director, has done excellent work with a generally strong cast, literate adaptation by the author, and superb production values assembled by Martin H. Poll, who produced for Joseph E. Levine presentation under the Embassy banner."<ref>{{cite journal |date=October 23, 1968 |title=The Lion In Winter |journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |page=6 }}</ref> |
''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called it "an intense, fierce, personal drama put across by outstanding performance of Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn. Anthony Harvey, a relatively new director, has done excellent work with a generally strong cast, literate adaptation by the author, and superb production values assembled by Martin H. Poll, who produced for Joseph E. Levine presentation under the Embassy banner."<ref>{{cite journal |date=October 23, 1968 |title=The Lion In Winter |journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |page=6 }}</ref> |
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[[Roger Ebert]] gave the film 4 stars out of 4, writing, "One of the joys which movies provide too rarely is the opportunity to see a literate script handled intelligently. 'The Lion in Winter' triumphs at that difficult task; not since '[[A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]' have we had such capable handling of a story about ideas. But 'The Lion in Winter' also functions at an emotional level, and is the better film, I think."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-lion-in-winter-1968 |title=The Lion In Winter |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |date=November 4, 1968 |website=[[RogerEbert.com]] |access-date=November 19, 2018 }}</ref> |
[[Roger Ebert]] gave the film 4 stars out of 4, writing in 1968, "One of the joys which movies provide too rarely is the opportunity to see a literate script handled intelligently. 'The Lion in Winter' triumphs at that difficult task; not since '[[A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]' have we had such capable handling of a story about ideas. But 'The Lion in Winter' also functions at an emotional level, and is the better film, I think."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-lion-in-winter-1968 |title=The Lion In Winter |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |date=November 4, 1968 |website=[[RogerEbert.com]] |access-date=November 19, 2018 }}</ref> |
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[[Charles Champlin]] of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' declared, "Top honors for the most literate movie of the year, and for the finest and most imaginative and fascinating evocation of an historical time and place, can be awarded this very day to 'The Lion in Winter.'"<ref>[[Charles Champlin|Champlin, Charles]] (December 17, 1968). "'The Lion in Winter' Opens Run". ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. Part IV, p. 1.</ref> |
[[Charles Champlin]] of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' declared, "Top honors for the most literate movie of the year, and for the finest and most imaginative and fascinating evocation of an historical time and place, can be awarded this very day to 'The Lion in Winter.'"<ref>[[Charles Champlin|Champlin, Charles]] (December 17, 1968). "'The Lion in Winter' Opens Run". ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. Part IV, p. 1.</ref> |
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In a mixed review for ''[[The Monthly Film Bulletin]]'', David Wilson called Katharine Hepburn's performance "perhaps the crowning achievement of an extraordinary career" but described the film as a whole as being "essentially a piece of highly polished theatricality, and not much else if one looks beyond its insistently sophisticated surface gloss."<ref>{{cite journal |last=Wilson |first=David |date=March 1969 |title=The Lion In Winter |journal=[[The Monthly Film Bulletin]] |volume=36 |issue=422 |page=50 }}</ref> |
In a mixed review for ''[[The Monthly Film Bulletin]]'', David Wilson called Katharine Hepburn's performance "perhaps the crowning achievement of an extraordinary career" but described the film as a whole as being "essentially a piece of highly polished theatricality, and not much else if one looks beyond its insistently sophisticated surface gloss."<ref>{{cite journal |last=Wilson |first=David |date=March 1969 |title=The Lion In Winter |journal=[[The Monthly Film Bulletin]] |volume=36 |issue=422 |page=50 }}</ref> |
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[[Rotten Tomatoes]] [[Review aggregator|collected {{RT data|count}} reviews]] |
[[Rotten Tomatoes]] [[Review aggregator|collected {{RT data|count}} reviews]] through October 2021, amalgamating to a {{RT data|score}} approval and an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The critical consensus reads, "Sharper and wittier than your average period piece, ''The Lion in Winter'' is a tale of palace intrigue bolstered by fantastic performances from Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, and Anthony Hopkins in his big-screen debut."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1012386-lion_in_winter|title=The Lion in Winter (1968)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=dmy}}}}{{RT data|edit}}</ref> |
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⚫ | After the seeing the film, [[Albert R. Broccoli]] and [[Harry Saltzman]] offered Dalton the role of [[James Bond (literary character)|James Bond]] for the first time, as a replacement for [[Sean Connery]] in ''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film)|On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]'' (1969)''.'' Dalton declined because he felt he was too young, although he would later be cast in the role in ''[[The Living Daylights]]'' (1987) and ''[[Licence to Kill]] (''1989).<ref>{{Cite book|last=Field|first=Matthew|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/930556527|title=Some kind of hero : 007 : the remarkable story of the James Bond films|date=2015|others=Ajay Chowdhury|isbn=978-0-7509-6421-0|location=Stroud, Gloucestershire|oclc=930556527}}</ref> |
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===Accolades=== |
===Accolades=== |
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| [[Martin Poll]] |
| [[Martin Poll]] |
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| align="center" rowspan="7"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1969 |title=The 41st Academy Awards |
| align="center" rowspan="7"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1969 |title=The 41st Academy Awards (1969) Nominees and Winners |publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] |access-date=October 23, 2014}}</ref> |
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| [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]] |
| [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]] |
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| rowspan="8"| [[22nd British Academy Film Awards|British Academy Film Awards]] |
| rowspan="8"| [[22nd British Academy Film Awards|British Academy Film Awards]] |
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| [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role|Best Actress in a Leading Role]] |
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role|Best Actress in a Leading Role]] |
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| Katharine Hepburn |
| Katharine Hepburn{{efn|Also for ''[[Guess Who's Coming to Dinner]]''.}} |
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| align="center" rowspan="8"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1969/film |title=BAFTA Awards: Film in 1969 | |
| align="center" rowspan="8"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1969/film |title=BAFTA Awards: Film in 1969 |publisher=[[British Academy Film Awards]] |access-date=June 3, 2021}}</ref> |
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| [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]] |
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]] |
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| [[British Society of Cinematographers]] |
| [[British Society of Cinematographers#Award categories|British Society of Cinematographers Awards]] |
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| Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film |
| [[British Society of Cinematographers Award for Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film|Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film]] |
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| [[Douglas Slocombe]] |
| [[Douglas Slocombe]] |
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| {{won}} |
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://bscine.com/media/uploads/ |
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://bscine.com/media/uploads/Awards/bsc-cinematography-feature-film.pdf?v=1696018822 |title=Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film |publisher=[[British Society of Cinematographers]] |access-date=June 3, 2021}}</ref> |
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| [[David di Donatello|David di Donatello Awards]] |
| [[David di Donatello|David di Donatello Awards]] |
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| Martin Poll |
| Martin Poll |
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| {{won}} |
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://mubi.com/awards-and-festivals/davids?year=1968 |title=David di Donatello Awards 1968 | |
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://mubi.com/awards-and-festivals/davids?year=1968 |title=David di Donatello Awards 1968 |publisher=[[Mubi (streaming service)|Mubi]] |access-date=June 3, 2021}}</ref> |
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| [[21st Directors Guild of America Awards|Directors Guild of America Awards]] |
| [[21st Directors Guild of America Awards|Directors Guild of America Awards]] |
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| Anthony Harvey |
| Anthony Harvey |
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| {{won}} |
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dga.org/Awards/History/1960s/1968.aspx?value=1968|title=21st DGA Awards | |
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dga.org/Awards/History/1960s/1968.aspx?value=1968 |title=The 21st Annual DGA Awards |publisher=[[Directors Guild of America Awards]] |access-date=June 3, 2021}}</ref> |
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| rowspan="7"| [[26th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]] |
| rowspan="7"| [[26th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]] |
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| colspan="2"| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama|Best Motion Picture – Drama]] |
| colspan="2"| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama|Best Motion Picture – Drama]] |
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| align="center" rowspan="7"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/lion-winter |title=The Lion in Winter |
| align="center" rowspan="7"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/lion-winter |title=The Lion in Winter |publisher=[[Golden Globe Awards]] |access-date=June 3, 2021}}</ref> |
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| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director|Best Director – Motion Picture]] |
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| colspan="2"| Top Drama |
| colspan="2"| Top Drama |
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| align="center" rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063227/awards/ |title=The Lion in Winter – Awards | |
| align="center" rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063227/awards/ |title=The Lion in Winter – Awards |publisher=[[IMDb]] |access-date=June 3, 2021}}</ref> |
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| Top Female Dramatic Performance |
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| colspan="2"| [[National Board of Review: Top Ten Films|Top Ten Films]] |
| colspan="2"| [[National Board of Review: Top Ten Films|Top Ten Films]] |
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| {{draw|7th Place}} |
| {{draw|7th Place}} |
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbrmp.org/awards/past.cfm?year=1968 |title=National Board of Review of Motion Pictures :: Awards |publisher= |
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbrmp.org/awards/past.cfm?year=1968 |title=National Board of Review of Motion Pictures :: Awards |publisher=[[National Board of Review]] |access-date=8 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111218133047/http://www.nbrmp.org/awards/past.cfm?year=1968 |archive-date=December 18, 2011}}</ref> |
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| rowspan="3"| [[1968 New York Film Critics Circle Awards|New York Film Critics Circle Awards]] |
| rowspan="3"| [[1968 New York Film Critics Circle Awards|New York Film Critics Circle Awards]] |
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| colspan="2"| [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film|Best Film]] |
| colspan="2"| [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film|Best Film]] |
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| align="center" rowspan="3"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nyfcc.com/awards/?awardyear=1968 |title=1968 New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |
| align="center" rowspan="3"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nyfcc.com/awards/?awardyear=1968 |title=1968 New York Film Critics Circle Awards |publisher=[[New York Film Critics Circle]] |access-date=June 3, 2021}}</ref> |
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| [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] |
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| [[Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written Drama|Best Written American Drama]] |
| [[Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written Drama|Best Written American Drama]] |
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Though the background and the eventual destinies of the characters are generally accurate, ''The Lion in Winter'' is fictional: while there was a Christmas court at [[Caen]] in 1182, there was none at [[Chinon]] in 1183. In reality, Henry had many mistresses and many illegitimate children; the "[[Rosamund Clifford|Rosamund]]" mentioned in the film was his mistress until she died. The [[Revolt of 1173–1174]] provides the historical background leading to the play's events. There was also a second rebellion, when Young Henry and Geoffrey revolted in 1183, resulting in Young Henry's death. While some historians have theorized that [[Richard I of England#Speculation regarding sexuality|Richard was homosexual]], it is not certain. |
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Geoffrey died in 1186 in a jousting tournament held in Paris (with some speculation that Geoffrey was involved in plotting against Henry with Philip at the time). A third rebellion against Henry by Richard and Philip in 1189 was finally successful, and a decisively defeated Henry retreated to Chinon in Anjou, where he died. Richard the Lionheart succeeded Henry II, but spent very little time in England (perhaps 6 months), after which he became a central Christian commander during the [[Third Crusade]], leading the campaign after the departure of Philip. Richard won some considerable victories, but he did not succeed in retaking Jerusalem. John finally succeeded Richard in 1199 after Richard's death. During his unsuccessful reign he lost most of his father's holdings in Northern France and angered the English barons, who revolted and forced him to |
Though the background and the eventual destinies of the characters are generally accurate, ''The Lion in Winter'' is fictional: while there was a Christmas court at [[Caen]] in 1182, there was none at [[Chinon]] in 1183. In reality, Henry had many mistresses and many illegitimate children; the "[[Rosamund Clifford|Rosamund]]" mentioned in the film was his mistress until she died. The [[Revolt of 1173–1174]] provides the historical background leading to the play's events. There was also a second rebellion, when Young Henry and Geoffrey revolted in 1183, resulting in Young Henry's death. While some historians have theorized that [[Richard I of England#Speculation regarding sexuality|Richard was homosexual]], it is not certain. |
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Geoffrey died in 1186 in a jousting tournament held in Paris (with some speculation that Geoffrey was involved in plotting against Henry with Philip at the time). A third rebellion against Henry by Richard and Philip in 1189 was finally successful, and a decisively defeated Henry retreated to Chinon in Anjou, where he died. Richard the Lionheart succeeded Henry II, but spent very little time in England (perhaps 6 months), after which he became a central Christian commander during the [[Third Crusade]], leading the campaign after the departure of Philip. Richard won some considerable victories, but he did not succeed in retaking Jerusalem. John finally succeeded Richard in 1199 after Richard's death. During his unsuccessful reign he lost most of his father's holdings in Northern France and angered the English barons, who revolted and forced him to accept and add his seal to [[Magna Carta]]. John is also known for being the villain in the [[Robin Hood]] legends. Lastly, [[William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke|William Marshal]], who during the film is harried about by Henry II, outlived the English main characters and eventually ruled England as regent for the young [[Henry III, King of England|Henry III]].<ref>Painter, S., William Marshal, Knight-Errant, Baron & Regent of England, p.268</ref> |
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* {{cite book|last=Paden|first=William|title=I Learned It at the Movies: Teaching Medieval Film ''in:'' Postmodern Medievalisms|editor1-first=Richard|editor1-last=Utz|editor2-first=Jesse G|editor2-last=Swan|location=Cambridge|publisher=Brewer|year=2004|pages=79–98}} |
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* {{cite book|last=Bergan|first=Ronald|title=Katharine Hepburn: An Independent Woman|year=1996|publisher=Arcade Publishing|page=[https://archive.org/details/katharinehepburn00berg/page/155 155]|isbn=9781559703512|url=https://archive.org/details/katharinehepburn00berg/page/155}} |
* {{cite book|last=Bergan|first=Ronald|title=Katharine Hepburn: An Independent Woman|year=1996|publisher=Arcade Publishing|page=[https://archive.org/details/katharinehepburn00berg/page/155 155]|isbn=9781559703512|url=https://archive.org/details/katharinehepburn00berg/page/155}} |
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The Lion in Winter | |
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Directed by | Anthony Harvey |
Screenplay by | James Goldman |
Based on | The Lion in Winter 1966 play by James Goldman |
Produced by | Martin Poll |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe |
Edited by | John Bloom |
Music by | John Barry |
Color process | Color |
Production company | Haworth Productions |
Distributed by | AVCO Embassy Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
Countries |
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Language | English |
Budget | $4 million[1] |
Box office | $22.3 million[2] |
The Lion in Winter is a 1968 historical drama centred on Henry II of England and his attempt to establish a line of succession during a family gathering at Christmas 1183. His efforts unleash both political and personal turmoil among his estranged wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, their three surviving sons, the French king, and the king's half-sister Alais, who is Henry's mistress. The film stars Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn, was directed by Anthony Harvey, written by James Goldman, and produced by Joseph E. Levine, Jane C. Nusbaum, and Martin Poll. Actors John Castle, Anthony Hopkins (in his first major film role), Jane Merrow, Timothy Dalton (in his film debut) and Nigel Terry appear in support.
Based on Goldman's play The Lion in Winter, the film was a commercial and critical success, winning three Academy Awards (including Hepburn's tie with Barbra Streisand for Best Actress, making Hepburn the first three-time winner in the category). A television remake of the film was released in 2003.
Plot
It is 1183 in the medieval Angevin Empire. Fifty-year-old Henry II of England seeks to establish a line of succession and summons his family for Christmas at his castle in Chinon, Touraine. He wants his youngest son, John, to inherit his throne, while his estranged wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, reprieved from imprisonment in England by Henry for the holiday, favours their eldest surviving son, Richard, a proven warrior.
Henry invites Philip II of France, son and successor of Louis VII, Eleanor's first husband, to settle some business. Louis had made a treaty with Henry pledging Philip's half-sister Alais, currently Henry's mistress, in troth to Henry's future heir; Philip demands either a wedding or the return of her dowry, the strategically important county of Vexin near Paris.
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Henry agrees to give Alais to Richard to wed and make him heir-apparent in return for Eleanor surrendering the Duchy of Aquitaine. She wishes to keep to John, buying with her gift her freedom. When the arrangement is revealed at the wedding, Richard, who coveted the Aquitaine himself, refuses to go through with the marriage – just as Henry anticipated.
Perceiving treachery in Henry's ploy, John is manipulated by his middle brother, Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, to plot with Philip to make war on Henry in return for being named John's chancellor. Richard then plots with Philip while John and Geoffrey hide behind a curtain. Henry and Philip meet to discuss terms, with all three princes in hiding. Philip reveals that he had been caballing with John and Geoffrey, then with Richard separately, and that he and Richard may once have been lovers. Philip casts their romantic liaison as always having been a scheme. Richard emerges and decries this, but Philip, saying he had always loathed Richard's sight and touch, turns the knife deeper.
Recognizing his sons' limitations and plottings against him, Henry dismisses all three as unsuitable heirs and endungeons them. He readies a train to travel to Rome to demand an annulment of his marriage to Eleanor by the Pope, intending then to wed and have new sons with Alais. She protests that he will never be able to release his treasonous offspring from prison as they will slay any new heir.
Henry recognizes the peril to his plan and confronts all three sons at once. Condemning them to death, he raises his sword over Richard but brings the blade down harmlessly upon Richard's mailed shoulder. Weeping, he lets the threesome escape. Realizing his hopes are lost, and that he has been checked by Eleanor, he is resigned and falls pitifully into her arms.
In the morning, she leaves on her barge, waving while he bellows cheerful nonsenses, each realizing their love for one another. They will resume their jousting next year.
Cast
- Peter O'Toole as Henry II, King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and of Aquitaine, Count of Anjou
- Katharine Hepburn as Eleanor of Aquitaine, his estranged queen
- Anthony Hopkins as Richard the Lionheart, their eldest surviving son
- John Castle as Geoffrey, their middle son
- Nigel Terry as John, their youngest son
- Timothy Dalton as Philip II, King of France
- Jane Merrow as Alais, Philip's half-sister and Henry's mistress, betrothed to Henry's heir by treaty
- Nigel Stock as Captain William Marshall
- Kenneth Ives as Queen Eleanor's personal guard
- O. Z. Whitehead as Hugh de Puiset, the Bishop of Durham
Production
Writing
The original stage production had not been a success, getting a bad review in The New York Times and losing $150,000. Producer Martin Poll optioned Goldman's novel Waldorf for the movies. They discussed Lion in Winter, which Poll had read and loved. He hired Goldman to write a screenplay.
Casting
Poll was meant to make a film with Joseph Levine and Peter O'Toole, The Ski Bum (which would be written by James Goldman's brother William). That project fell through and Poll suggested they do Lion in Winter instead.[3] O'Toole, who was 36, and had portrayed Henry II in 1964's Becket, plays him at age 50.
In October 1967, the actors rehearsed at Haymarket Theatre in London.[4] Production started in November 1967[5] and continued until May 1968.[6]
Filming
The film was shot at Ardmore Studios in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, and on location in Ireland, Wales (Marloes Sands),[7] and France at Abbaye de Montmajour, Arles; Château de Tarascon, Carcassonne; and Saône-et-Loire. In an interview Peter O'Toole said that Katharine Hepburn, who was sixty years old, was at her best early in the morning while he favoured starting work in the afternoon. They came to a compromise and shot their scenes from 8:30 to 16:00 each day.
The sculpted stone figures which appear during the main title sequence were discovered by the director along a driveway near a shooting location in France. They are portrayed as appearing on interior walls of the castle in the film.[8]
After the seeing the completed film, Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman offered Timothy Dalton the role of James Bond for the first time, as a replacement for Sean Connery in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). Dalton declined because he felt he was too young, although he would later be cast in the role in The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989).[9]
Reception
Box office
The film premiered on 30 October 1968 (29 December 1968 London premiere).
The film earned an estimated $6.4 million in distributor rentals in the domestic North American market during its initial year of release.[10] It was the 14th most popular movie at the U.S. box office in 1969.[11]
Critical
Renata Adler of The New York Times wrote that the film was "for the most part, outdoorsy and fun, full of the kind of plotting and action people used to go to just plain movies for."[12]
Variety called it "an intense, fierce, personal drama put across by outstanding performance of Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn. Anthony Harvey, a relatively new director, has done excellent work with a generally strong cast, literate adaptation by the author, and superb production values assembled by Martin H. Poll, who produced for Joseph E. Levine presentation under the Embassy banner."[13]
Roger Ebert gave the film 4 stars out of 4, writing in 1968, "One of the joys which movies provide too rarely is the opportunity to see a literate script handled intelligently. 'The Lion in Winter' triumphs at that difficult task; not since 'A Man for All Seasons' have we had such capable handling of a story about ideas. But 'The Lion in Winter' also functions at an emotional level, and is the better film, I think."[14]
Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times declared, "Top honors for the most literate movie of the year, and for the finest and most imaginative and fascinating evocation of an historical time and place, can be awarded this very day to 'The Lion in Winter.'"[15]
Pauline Kael of The New Yorker was less positive, writing that the film miscalculated in attempting to elevate the melodramatic plot "with serious emotions, more or less authentic costumes and settings, pseudo-Stravinsky music, and historical pomp. And it just won't do to have actors carrying on as if this were a genuine, 'deep' historical play on the order of 'A Man for All Seasons' ... They're playing a camp historical play as if it were the real thing—delivering commercial near-poetry as if it were Shakespeare."[16]
In a mixed review for The Monthly Film Bulletin, David Wilson called Katharine Hepburn's performance "perhaps the crowning achievement of an extraordinary career" but described the film as a whole as being "essentially a piece of highly polished theatricality, and not much else if one looks beyond its insistently sophisticated surface gloss."[17]
Rotten Tomatoes collected 43 reviews through October 2021, amalgamating to a 91% approval and an average rating of 8.2/10. The critical consensus reads, "Sharper and wittier than your average period piece, The Lion in Winter is a tale of palace intrigue bolstered by fantastic performances from Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, and Anthony Hopkins in his big-screen debut."[18]
Accolades
Preservation
The Academy Film Archive preserved The Lion in Winter in 2000.[30]
Historical accuracy
This section needs additional citations for verification. (December 2023) |
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Though the background and the eventual destinies of the characters are generally accurate, The Lion in Winter is fictional: while there was a Christmas court at Caen in 1182, there was none at Chinon in 1183. In reality, Henry had many mistresses and many illegitimate children; the "Rosamund" mentioned in the film was his mistress until she died. The Revolt of 1173–1174 provides the historical background leading to the play's events. There was also a second rebellion, when Young Henry and Geoffrey revolted in 1183, resulting in Young Henry's death. While some historians have theorized that Richard was homosexual, it is not certain.
Geoffrey died in 1186 in a jousting tournament held in Paris (with some speculation that Geoffrey was involved in plotting against Henry with Philip at the time). A third rebellion against Henry by Richard and Philip in 1189 was finally successful, and a decisively defeated Henry retreated to Chinon in Anjou, where he died. Richard the Lionheart succeeded Henry II, but spent very little time in England (perhaps 6 months), after which he became a central Christian commander during the Third Crusade, leading the campaign after the departure of Philip. Richard won some considerable victories, but he did not succeed in retaking Jerusalem. John finally succeeded Richard in 1199 after Richard's death. During his unsuccessful reign he lost most of his father's holdings in Northern France and angered the English barons, who revolted and forced him to accept and add his seal to Magna Carta. John is also known for being the villain in the Robin Hood legends. Lastly, William Marshal, who during the film is harried about by Henry II, outlived the English main characters and eventually ruled England as regent for the young Henry III.[31]
Eleanor was only released after Henry's death by Richard.
See also
Notes
- ^ Tied with Barbra Streisand for Funny Girl.
- ^ Also for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
References
- ^ "Joseph, Robert. "Films Come to the Emerald Isle: Emerald Isle Welcomes Films"". Los Angeles Times. 17 March 1968. p. q26.
- ^ "The Lion in Winter (1968)". The Numbers. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ Smith, C. (Dec 1, 1968). "'Lion in winter'--play that refused to die". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 156111474.
- ^ Bergan 1996, p. 155.
- ^ Callan 2004, pp. 90, 100, 105.
- ^ Wapshott 1984, p. 145.
- ^ Wales hosts Hollywood blockbusters
- ^ Director Anthony Harvey, audio commentary in Lion in Winter, 2000.
- ^ Field, Matthew (2015). Some kind of hero : 007 : the remarkable story of the James Bond films. Ajay Chowdhury. Stroud, Gloucestershire. ISBN 978-0-7509-6421-0. OCLC 930556527.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Big Rental Films of 1969", Variety, 7 January 1970 p 15
- ^ "The World's Top Twenty Films", Sunday Times, [London, England], 27 September 1970: 27. The Sunday Times Digital Archive. accessed 5 April 2014
- ^ Adler, Renata (October 31, 1968). "Screen: James Goldman's 'Lion in Winter' Arrives". The New York Times: 54.
- ^ "The Lion In Winter". Variety: 6. October 23, 1968.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (November 4, 1968). "The Lion In Winter". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ Champlin, Charles (December 17, 1968). "'The Lion in Winter' Opens Run". Los Angeles Times. Part IV, p. 1.
- ^ Kael, Pauline (November 9, 1968). "The Current Cinema". The New Yorker. p. 189.
- ^ Wilson, David (March 1969). "The Lion In Winter". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 36 (422): 50.
- ^ "The Lion in Winter (1968)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "The 41st Academy Awards (1969) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards: Film in 1969". British Academy Film Awards. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film" (PDF). British Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "David di Donatello Awards 1968". Mubi. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "The 21st Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "The Lion in Winter". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "The Lion in Winter – Awards". IMDb. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "National Board of Review of Motion Pictures :: Awards". National Board of Review. Archived from the original on December 18, 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ^ "1968 New York Film Critics Circle Awards". New York Film Critics Circle. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Awards Winners". Writers Guild of America Awards. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ "Writers' Guild Awards 1969". Writers' Guild of Great Britain. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
- ^ Painter, S., William Marshal, Knight-Errant, Baron & Regent of England, p.268
Bibliography
- Paden, William (2004). Utz, Richard; Swan, Jesse G (eds.). I Learned It at the Movies: Teaching Medieval Film in: Postmodern Medievalisms. Cambridge: Brewer. pp. 79–98.
- Bergan, Ronald (1996). Katharine Hepburn: An Independent Woman. Arcade Publishing. p. 155. ISBN 9781559703512.
- Callan, Michael Feeney (2004). Anthony Hopkins: A Three Act Life. London: Robson Books. pp. 98, 100, 105. ISBN 186105761X.
- Wapshott, Nicholas (1984). Peter O'Toole: A Biography. Beaufort Books. p. 145. ISBN 9780825301964.
External links
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- The Lion in Winter at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Lion in Winter at IMDb
- The Lion in Winter at the TCM Movie Database
- The Lion in Winter at AllMovie
- The Lion in Winter at Rotten Tomatoes
- 1968 films
- 1960s Christmas films
- 1960s historical drama films
- Biographical films about English royalty
- British Christmas drama films
- British historical drama films
- British LGBT-related films
- British epic films
- Henry II of England
- Cultural depictions of Richard I of England
- Cultural depictions of Eleanor of Aquitaine
- Cultural depictions of John, King of England
- Films about dysfunctional families
- Films featuring a Best Actress Academy Award-winning performance
- Films featuring a Best Drama Actor Golden Globe winning performance
- Films whose writer won the Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award
- Films that won the Best Original Score Academy Award
- British films based on plays
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- Best Drama Picture Golden Globe winners
- Films directed by Anthony Harvey
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- Films set in country houses
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