{"id":16467,"date":"2016-12-07T18:13:17","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T18:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/?p=16467"},"modified":"2017-02-20T02:28:15","modified_gmt":"2017-02-20T02:28:15","slug":"the-lion-in-winter-1968-dvd-blu-ray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/2016\/12\/07\/the-lion-in-winter-1968-dvd-blu-ray\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lion in Winter (1968)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Peter O’Toole<\/a> portrayed Henry II<\/a> twice in the 1960s, in tales of medieval politics and strained relationships.<\/p>\n

The other was Becket<\/a> (1964) and although this later work remains inferior, The Lion in Winter remains a classy affair.<\/p>\n

Garnering Oscar nominations, a healthy reception from audiences and critics, it would become one of O’Toole’s signature roles.<\/p>\n

Set in 1183 AD, it depicts the dynastic crisis of an ageing King Henry II (O’Toole), as he struggles amidst a nest of intrigue and paranoia.<\/p>\n

There is an estranged queen (Katherine Hepburn); an elder son (Anthony Hopkins) and two ambitious brothers, plus the King of France (Timothy Dalton) ready to pounce on any internal strife.<\/p>\n