It's Christmas 1183, and King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) is planning to announce his successor to the throne. The jockeying for the crown, though, is complex. Henry has three sons and wants his boy Prince John (Nigel Terry) to take over. Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn), has other ideas. She believes their son Prince Richard (Sir Anthony Hopkins) should be King. As the family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive King choo... (Full plot summary below)
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It's Christmas 1183, and King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) is planning to announce his successor to the throne. The jockeying for the crown, though, is complex. Henry has three sons and wants his boy Prince John (Nigel Terry) to take over. Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn), has other ideas. She believes their son Prince Richard (Sir Anthony Hopkins) should be King. As the family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive King choose his or her option.
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| Cinema SightWesley LovellPeter O'TOole and Katharine Hepburn are superb as the bickering, yet loving Henry II and his meddling wife Eleanor of Aquitaine. |
| Time OutRod McShaneHarvey's direction is intelligent enough, though the reduction of power struggles to fits of personal pique -- where the fate of nations hangs in the balance -- becomes a little irritating. Enjoyable for its two lead performances, however. |
| Radio TimesAdrian TurnerWhile the script and the performances are simply dazzling, it is notable, too, for the screen debuts of Timothy Dalton and a combustible Anthony Hopkins. |
| The SpectatorPenelope HoustonA very confident dive by a young English film- maker into the deep water of big international production. |
| Village VoiceChuck WilsonAll that's ever mattered about The Lion in Winter are Hepburn and O'Toole, and the pleasure we take from watching two masters inspire each other to greatness. Scenery chewing has rarely been so artful. |
| Empire MagazineKim NewmanLess historical spectacle than vicious farce, this boasts a great cast spitting venomous dialogue and a young Anthony Hopkins and Timothy Dalton as gay lovers destined to rule England and France. |
| Nick's Flick PicksNick DavisYou'll either love or reject the idea of history as sitcom; either way, the lead performances are hard to deny. |
| VarietyVariety StaffAn intense, fierce, personal drama put across by outstanding performances of Peter O'Toole and Katherine Hepburn. |
| Chicago ReaderDon DrukerJames Goldman's screenplay, so chic and sophisticated to the ears of suburbanites, is chock-full of the worst kind of sophomoric fiddling with what Goldman takes to be genuine highfalutin lingo. |
| User ReviewBelle TOf course he's got a knife... we've all got knives. It's 1183 and we're all barbarians. |
