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1100-talet och besattheten av Henrik II av England för att hitta en efterträdare efter döden av arvingen till tronen gör att han, en jul, kallar sina tre återstående söner. Dessutom kallas hans fru, den formidabla Eleonora av Akvitanien, som han har hållit fängslad under de senaste tio åren, för att avgöra vem som kommer att bli den framtida kungen av England. Directed by Anthony Harvey, The Lion in Winter stars Peter OToole and Katharine Hepburn in a story of royal power struggles, family conflict and political maneuvering. Katharine Hepburn won the Academy Award for Best Actress, and the film unfolds through dialogue-driven confrontations within a historical drama setting. Från IMDB: 1183 A.D.: King Henry IIs three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he wont commit to a choice. When he allows his imprisoned wife Eleanor of Aquitaine out for a Christmas visit, they all variously plot to force him into a decision. Detta är en importfilm. De har oftast inte svensk text
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The Lion in Winter (1968)
134 min
Christmas 1183, Angevin Empire: King Henry II plans to announce his successor to the throne. Jockeying for the crown, though, is complex. Henry has three sons and wants his boy Prince John to take over. Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor, believes their son Prince Richard should be king. As family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive king choose their option.