The Lion in Winter

Buy This Item The Lion in Winter by MGM (Video & DVD)  Available from Amazon  $9.99  on 8-27-2008     Katharine Hepburn delivers an amazing (Variety), OscarÂ(r)-winning* performance 'that must be seen to be believed (Boxoffice) in this dazzling (Los Angeles Times) all-star film that is not to be missed. Behind the great stone walls of an English castle, the world's most powerful empire is in crisis. Three sons struggle to win their father's favoras well as his crown. King Henry II (Peter O'toole) and his queen, Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn), engage ina battle of royal wits that pits elder son Richard (Anthony Hopkins) against his brothers, while the cunning King Philip of France (Timothy Dalton) takes advantage of the internal fracturing in his bid to destroy their kingdom. *1968: Actress Reader Reviews I never saw this great 5 star film when it first came out in 1968. In fact, I didn't even know of its existence until late in 1977 when a friend who is a professional film editor and collector brought a 16 mm print to my home in Connecticut and gave me a private screening. We saw this film in the late evening and the magic of that night and the performances of the great cast were something to be remembered. The cast included the one and only Peter O'Toole, the great Katharine Hepburn, as well as Sir Anthony Hopkins, and Timothy Dalton. The musical score was also very beautiful as were the elaborate sets and costumes which all helped to transport me back in time and establish the wonderful period mood.

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