Review of The Lion in Winter (1968) by Keith T — 14 Aug 2013
Peter O'Toole's second outing playing Henry II (after Becket). The film's origins as a stage play show through, but in a positive way, with powerful dialogue making up for the fairly static stagings.
O'Toole and Katherine Hepburn are outstanding as the embattled King and the estranged Queen Eleanor and there is also strong support from Anthony Hopkins as a less than lionhearted future Richard Coeur De Lion and Timothy Dalton as his venal former lover, Phillip II of France.
This review of The Lion in Winter (1968) was written by Keith T on 14 Aug 2013.
The Lion in Winter has generally received very positive reviews.
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