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.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Anthony Harvey -
Producer -
Martin Poll -
Screenwriter -
James Goldman -
Distributor -
Embassy Pictures , Nelson Entertainment [us] , Image Entertainment Inc. , MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc. -
Production Co -
AVCO Embassy Pictures -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
History , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 30, 1968, Original -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
Dec 16, 2016 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Feb 4, 2014 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$17.9K -
Runtime -
2h 12m -
Sound Mix -
Magnetic Stereo 6 Track , Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm , Scope (2.35:1)