"OF COURSE HE HAS A KNIFE. HE ALWAYS HAS A KNIFE. WE ALL HAVE KNIVES. IT'S 1183 AND WE'RE BARBARIANS. "
THE LION IN WINTER is a brilliantly taut battle of wills between kings, queens, and heirs. Set during Christmas at the court of King Henry II, the film follows the king, his imprisoned wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, and their scheming sons as they battle over succession and influence. Peter O’Toole and Katharine Hepburn lead an extraordinary cast in this witty, fiercely intelligent drama of family rivalry, ambition, and power.
