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2003 American TV series or program

The Lion in Winter

Written by	James Goldman
Directed by	Andrei Konchalovsky
Starring	Patrick Stewart Glenn Close Andrew Howard John Light Rafe Spall
Theme music composer	Richard Hartley
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Patrick Stewart Dyson Lovell
Cinematography	Sergey Kozlov
Editor	Henry Richardson
Running time	167 minutes
Production companies	Flying Freehold Productions HCC Happy Crew Company Matt IV
Original release
Network	Showtime (US)
Release	December 26, 2003 (2003-12-26) (United Kingdom) May 23, 2004 (2004-05-23) (United States)

The Lion in Winter is a 2003 made-for-television remake of the 1966 stage play of the same name and of the original 1968 screen version of the play which featured Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn.

The remake was first shown on December 26, 2003 in the U.K. and premiered on U.S. television on May 26, 2004. It starred Patrick Stewart and Glenn Close, and was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. It was filmed on location at Spiš Castle in eastern Slovakia, interiors were filmed in Budapest, Hungary.

Andrew Howard, John Light, and Rafe Spall played the warring brothers. Jonathan Rhys Meyers played the king of France and Julia Vysotskaya, his sister and Henry's mistress, Princess Alais.

Plot

In the year 1183, King Henry II of England has invited his three sons, his estranged wife, and the new King of France to join him at his Christmas court at Chinon Castle. His eldest son Henry has died and now the King must decide upon a new heir. King Henry favours his youngest John. Queen Eleanor, who has been imprisoned the past ten years for staging a revolt against her husband, favours the oldest son Richard.

Cast

Reception

Brian Lowry of Variety wrote that the film "is a long sit but nevertheless a rewarding one". Of Close's performance, he wrote that "her Eleanor manages to stand apart from Hepburn's".

Awards and nominations

Won

Primetime Emmy Awards

Outstanding Costumes – Miniseries, Movie, or Special

Golden Globe Awards

Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film (Close)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Female Actor – Television Movie or Miniseries (Close)

Nominated

Costume Designers Guild

Excellence in Costume Design for Television – Fantasy or Period

Primetime Emmy Awards

Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Outstanding Actress – Miniseries or Movie (Close)
Outstanding Directing – Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Outstanding Art Direction – Miniseries, Movie, or Special
Outstanding Hairstyling – Miniseries, Movie, or Special

Golden Globe Awards

Best Miniseries or Television Film
Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film (Stewart)

Producers Guild of America Awards

Television Producer of the Year Award – Longform

References

^ "Reviews: "The Lion in Winter" (1968 and 2003)". acrentropy.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
"The Lion in Winter". CultureVulture. 20 May 2004. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
^ Hischak, Thomas S. (2017). 100 Greatest American Plays. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442256064. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
"PeriodDramas.com - The Lion in Winter". www.perioddramas.com. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
"Report: Glenn Close and Patrick Stewart to film Lion in Winter | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
Lowry, Brian (16 May 2004). "Review: 'The Lion in Winter'". Variety. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
^ "Nominations Search". Television Academy. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
^ "Winners & Nominees 2005". www.goldenglobes.com. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
"Advanced Search | Screen Actors Guild Awards". www.sagawards.org. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
"Breaking News - Producers Guild Awards Honorees | TheFutonCritic.com". thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

External links

The Lion in Winter at IMDb

v t e Films by Andrei Konchalovsky
Feature films	The First Teacher (1965) The Story of Asya Klyachina (1966) A Nest of Gentry (1969) Uncle Vanya (1970) A Lover's Romance (1974) Siberiade (1979) Maria's Lovers (1984) Runaway Train (1985) Duet for One (1986) Shy People (1987) Homer and Eddie (1989) Tango & Cash (1989) The Inner Circle (1991) Assia and the Hen with the Golden Eggs (1994) House of Fools (2002) Gloss (2007) The Nutcracker in 3D (2010) The Postman's White Nights (2014) Paradise (2016) Sin (2019) Dear Comrades! (2020)
Short films	The Boy and the Dove (1961) Lumière and Company (segment; 1995) To Each His Own Cinema (segment: "Dans le Noir"; 2007)
Television	The Odyssey (1997) The Lion in Winter (2003)
Screenplays	The Steamroller and the Violin (1961) Andrei Rublev (1966) The Seventh Bullet (1972) The Ferocious One (1974) A Slave of Love (1976) Moscow Chill (2007) The Demons of St. Petersberg (story; 2008)

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