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| Genre/Form: | Feature films Historical films Film adaptations Fiction films Video recordings for the hearing impaired Drama Teatro |
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| Named Person: | Henry, King of England; Eleanor, of Aquitaine Queen consort of Henry II King of England |
| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Anthony Harvey; Joseph E Levine; Martin Poll; John Bloom; Douglas Slocombe; John Barry; Peter O'Toole; Katharine Hepburn; Anthony Hopkins; Jane Merrow; John Castle; Timothy Dalton; Nigel Stock; Nigel Terry; James Goldman; Avco Embassy Pictures.; MGM Home Entertainment Inc. |
| ISBN: | 0792849205 9780792849209 |
| OCLC Number: | 47226734 |
| Language Note: | In English with optional subtitles in French and Spanish ; closed-captioned. |
| Notes: | Based on James Goldman's play "Lion in Winter." Originally produced as a motion picture in 1968. A foreign film (Great Britain). Special features: audio commentary by the director, original theatrical trailer. |
| Credits: | Editor, John Bloom ; director of photography Douglas Slocombe ; music composed and conducted by John Barry. |
| Cast: | Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Jane Merrow, John Castle, Timothy Dalton, Anthony Hopkins, Nigel Stock, Nigel Terry. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1969: Best actress in a leading role (Hepburn) ; best music, original score (Barry); best adapted screenplay (Goldman). British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 1969: Anthony Asquith Award for film music (Barry) ; best actress (Hepburn). Directors Guild of America, 1969: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Harvey). Golden Globe Awards, 1969: Best motion picture-drama ; best Motion Picture Actor - Drama (O'Toole). |
| Target Audience: | MPAA Rating: PG. |
| Description: | 1 videodisc (135 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD, NTSC; region 1; dolby digital mono. |
| Series Title: | Vintage classics (MGM Home Entertainment Inc.) |
| Other Titles: | Lion in winter (Motion picture) The Lion in winter |
| Responsibility: | an Avco Embassy film ; Joseph E. Levine presents ; a Martin Poll production ; screenplay by James Goldman ; directed by Anthony Harvey. |
| Local System Bib Number: | 155255 |
Abstract:
Historical drama of the conflict between King Henry II of England and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine over Henry's successor to the British throne.
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A bit inaccurate but loads of fun!
Despite a few historical inaccuracies and occasionally anachronistic dialog, this is a witty and enjoyable play with many memorable one-liners. Set at Henry's Christmas Court in Chinon 1183 during the young king of France's first official visit, much of the play is a verbal duel between King Henry and...
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