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| The Lion in Winter | |
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| 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 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime Networks Hallmark Entertainment |
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The Lion in Winter is a 2003 made-for-television remake of the stage play of the same name and of the original 1968 screen version of the play which had featured Peter O'Toole.
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.
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.
Cast
- Patrick Stewart as King Henry II
- Glenn Close as Queen Eleanor
- Andrew Howard as Richard the Lionheart
- John Light as Geoffrey
- Rafe Spall as John
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers as King Philip II
- Julia Vysotskaya as Alais
- Clive Wood as Captain William Marshall
Awards and nominations
Won
- Outstanding Costumes – Miniseries, Movie, or Special
- Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film (Close)
- Outstanding Female Actor – Television Movie or Miniseries (Close)
Nominated
- Excellence in Costume Design for Television – Fantasy or Period
- 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
- Best Miniseries or Television Film
- Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film (Stewart)
Producers Guild of America Awards
- Television Producer of the Year Award – Longform
See also
External links
| Films by Andrei Konchalovsky | |
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| Feature films |
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- 2003 television films
- American television films
- American films
- English-language films
- 2000s drama films
- American drama films
- American LGBT-related television shows
- American Christmas films
- Films about dysfunctional families
- Films set in France
- Films set in the 12th century
- Films shot in Slovakia
- Films directed by Andrei Konchalovsky
- Henry II of England
- Cultural depictions of Richard I of England
- John, King of England
- Television programs based on plays
- American remakes of British films