The Lion In Winter

Award-winning drama set in the royal court, starring Peter O'Toole, Anthony Hopkins, and Katherine Hepburn in dazzling, Oscar Winning form.

England, the 12th Century. After the death of his son and heir, King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) is obsessed with finding a new successor, so summons his three remaining sons. Also summoned is his wife, the formidable Eleanor of Aquitaine (Katherine Hepburn), who he has kept imprisoned for the last ten years. As the Royal couple scheme and cajole
with their sons their passions turn from tenderness to fury as they determine who should be the future King of England.