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- UPC/EAN: 786936239072
- WAPI (Tower ID): 117083393
- Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
- Release Date: June 19, 2001
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #7956 in Movies (See Top 100 Movies Bestsellers)
- #27 in World Cinema (See Top 100 World Cinema Bestsellers)
- #13 in Foreign Films, General (See Top 100 Foreign Films, General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "The Lion in Winter" starring Peter O'Toole to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Lion in Winter"Browse more products related to "Peter O'Toole"ReviewIn this 12th-century version of Who''s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Henry II of England (Peter O''Toole) and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine (Katharine Hepburn), meet on Christmas Eve to discuss the future of the throne. These two are having slight marital problems, as she is kept in captivity most of the year for raising a rebellion against him, and he flaunts his young mistress. Then there are the problems raised by their three treacherous and traitorous sons. James Goldman won an Oscar® for the brilliant screenplay, based on his Broadway play. It is a tad wordy, as the action is kept to a minimum, but those words are sharp as daggers. The humor is wicked and black and delivered with very dry, dead-on precision. Sparks fly and the screen sizzles whenever Hepburn and O''Toole tango, which is often. Both were nominated for Academy Awards® for their vigorous performances. (She won; he didn''t.) There''s also an infamous homo-erotic exchange between Philip of France (Timothy Dalton) and Richard the Lionhearted (Anthony Hopkins). Both actors were making their feature-film debuts. --Rochelle O''Gorman Release NoteKatharine 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 Customer Reviews for "The Lion in Winter (DVD)"There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! World Cinema Bestselling DVDsExplore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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