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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Glenn Close	...	Eleanor of Aquitaine
	Andrew Howard	...	Richard
	Antal Konrád	...	Toastmaster
	John Light	...	Geoffrey
	Soma Marko	...	Young Prince John
	Jonathan Rhys Meyers	...	Philip
	Rafe Spall	...	Prince John
	Patrick Stewart	...	King Henry II
	Yuliya Vysotskaya	...	Alais
	Clive Wood	...	William Marshall

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Storyline

King Henry II (Patrick Stewart) keeps his wife, Eleanor (Glenn Close) locked away in the towers because of her frequent attempts to overthrow him. With Eleanor out of the way he can have his dalliances with his young mistress (Yuliya Vysotskaya). Needless to say the queen is not pleased, although she still has affection for the king. Working through her sons, she plots the king's demise and the rise of her second and preferred son, Richard (Andrew Howard), to the throne. The youngest son, John (Rafe Spall), an overweight buffoon and the only son holding his father's affection is the king's choice after the death of his first son, young Henry. But John is also overly eager for power and is willing to plot his father's demise with middle brother, Geoffrey (John Light) and the young king of France, Phillip (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). Geoffrey, of course sees his younger brother's weakness and sees that route as his path to power. Obviously political and court intrigue ensues. Written by Anonymous

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Plot Keywords:

mistress | king henry ii | tv mini series | knife fight | dungeon | See All (58) »

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Taglines:

All of Britain and half of France were his kingdom. But there was one thing Henry II would never control . . . His Family. (DVD) See more »

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Genres:

Drama | History | Romance | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 May 2004 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

O Leão no Inverno See more »

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary See more »

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Company Credits

Production Co:

Flying Freehold Productions, HCC Happy Crew Company, Hallmark Entertainment See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

167 min

Color:

Color

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Patrick Stewart also played Henry's son, Richard the Lionheart, in Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993). See more »

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Goofs

When Richard holds the knife out to Eleanor in the dungeon, the knife reverses orientation and his grip on the handle changes between shots. See more »

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Quotes

King Henry II: Now listen to me boy...
Philip: [holds up a finger to stop him] I am a king, I am no man's boy!
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Connections

Featured in The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) See more »