The Lion in Winter (2003 film)

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The Lion in Winter

Written by	James Goldman (June 30, 1927 – October 28, 1998)
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
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 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

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)