Timothy Dalton in The Lion in Winter

[ClassicTVful]

Tim is wonderful in any role he plays. It's sad that he doesn't get the recognition he deserves.

[Kellyannk308]

I would like see King Phillips vs Elenanor that perfect pay preview event LOL!



[rosalindhulse]

I always want to rush on and hug richard at this point, just his horrified face makes you cring, 4:50 and 5:42...dont you just want rush on and hug him? I was also half pissed off cos I thought that Tony and Tim looked like a great couple, oh well

[Tabish29]

Ok flick. For O'Toole unleashed ya GOTTA watch Becket. Insane acting job by Peter. The Academy is a fuckin sham.

[brelfan]

This movie seems a miracle of accidental excellence. The writing, lead actors, supporting actors, all giving their best. Some of them with a lifetime of experience, and some of them with none. I've seen it many times. I remember when I found out my husband at the time was cheating on me. I'd take long bus rides from Manhattan to NJ, and this movie would replay in my brain over and over.

[biboca68]

Dalton's voice sounded better in his younger days...

[miapatagonia]

@biboca68 I love the way Dalton's voice has matured. It got deeper as he aged, as it happens with everyone. Have you seen him in Jane Eyre 1983? It had so much command and perfect for the role of Edward Rochester. And the deepness of his voice during his James Bond days was perfect for intimidating bad guys like Robert Davi and Benecio Del Toro. At 60+ years old, his voice is still amazing: deep, a bit mournful, and perfect for roles like King Lear! Timothy, please return to the theater!

[Gracie0935]

For the record Christopher Walken played Phillip in the original stage play. I would have paid good money to see that performance. The face of a fallen angel, a mix of winsome charmer and stone cold menace.

[chinagrrl]

This scene was great fun! Timothy Dalton's debut is wonderful! He's very self assured and confident and it really shows in this strong performance! Thanks for posting!

[brittyd89]

0:14 sexy (slightly smirk-ish) smile! :)

[svoba4af]

Dalton is übercute with his french accent :D

[clarkanorak]

"That's what winning looks like!" Peter O'Toole is a real gangster

[uk6strings]

An expert performance from Timothy Dalton - where the hell was his best supporting actor oscar nomination for this?

[baerin18]

i'm 21

[bookkeeper57]

Anthony Hopkins and Timothy Dalton: two notable debuts in this landmark film.

Two kings eke it out in this scene: veteran

and canny junior.

[sheemobile]

This movie won 3 oscars

[amiananka]

I agree - it's very intense & exhausting but well worth it! The dialog & acting are brilliant!

[tubeview72]

I have both Becket and The Lion in Winter. It's great to see Peter O'toole as Henry II in both.

[dtt1900]

yeah he is great

[kateslate1989]

dalton was hot

[Borenstein93]

agreed

[Borenstein93]

(agreed that dalton was hot)

[CinnAlla]

I had forgotten what a good film this was!

[SatiricalTruth]

Timothy Dalton was just absolutely wondeful in this role. For someone so young and his first film, its utterly amazing his performance.

[bookkeeper57]

Dalton was 21, playing a 17 year old determined to hold his own with Henry and his brood.

[Tik3lTatski]

Luv this movie!! XD

I watched on TV until 3AM.

I didn't see the beginning Phillip is my fav

[JackTheStolen]

Phillip II was a badass.

[darkkramer666]

awesome - one of my favorite movies

[Tabish29]

Is the entire movie online?

[Ardenwolfe]

Damn ... have to watch the whole movie again...

Wolfe

[december2364]

Hepburn and O'Toole (brilliantly assisted by the supporting cast) deliver an absolute acting masterclass in this film. How O'Toole never won an Oscar for this escapes all reasoning.

[eveningprim]

oh the writing alone is a masterpiece and the acting and directing is all so perfect- one of the most amazing of all time-

[lelvish1]

Wow! That is one amazing scene! One of those rare moments in a film where the acting is so damned good it makes your jaw drop in astonishmnet!

[crash669]

The whole movie is like that. Intellegently written, brilliantly acted and well directed ensemble piece. One of my favorites.

[cgavin1]

Its so good, so verbose and intense it literally leaves you exhausted at the end.

[LadyViolet7]

That's what winning looks like!:D

First class acting! What an impressive debut! "I find you beautiful" and "never!" - he delivers those lines so masterfully and intense you might think he'd been in the business for years at that time!

[igenimillenari]

che bella voce da tenore che ha!!!!! con gli anni gli si è abbassata. in jane eyre sembra un baritono.

[jmpa169]

Tour de force- for such a young actor to turn in a performance like this, shows he has a capacity that's never been fully appreciated. I saw him on stage in The Young Vic doing 'Touch of the Poet' and found he's actually better on stage than on screen- and that's an understatement

[cintypie86]

Timothy dalton has never been appreciated enough!!he owns every movie he does he is so commanding! the way he acts in this movie is soo good im not a fan of the movie i only watch it for timmy the only good scenes in the movie is where u see him and u just dont see him enough.

[cgavin1]

Agreed. But when you are in the presence of greatness (O'Toole) its easier to raise your game. ;)

[cgavin1]

This IS the greatest scene in cinema btw.

[SuperHeroMania]

@cintypie86 wow, ignorant comment, Timothy was fantastic but Peter O'Toole and Katherine Hepburn was just as a good

[UnsilentE]

One of the greatest historical movies ever made, period.  O'Toole, of course, is a god.

[jbtddc]

Timothy Dalton is an excellent actor and he is beautiful and great in James Bond and in quite his films

[jbtddc]

Timothy Dalton is an excellent actor and he is beautiful and great in James Bond and in quite his films

[Tangerine08]

OMG he was so hot here! I've only ever seen him as Rochester in Jane Eyre. He OWNED that role...though he was too beautiful to play Rochester lol!

[samarbathish]

" piss in ur peace "

i like that...

and tim say it very nice..right?!

[runnerpearl]

Yes! and oh that little smile around tim's eyes when he responds to Henry's question about what kind of courage he has and tim responds "the tidal kind...it comes and goes." Awesome!  Love this scene!

[HannahOMGSH]

BUFF TING!!!!

[Muirmaiden]

Timothy is so young here!

He's underrated as an actor.

[viy46]

What an amazing film, great performances throughout, but 22 yo Dalton is astonishing. Oscar worthy film debut. The way his lips curl at the end: "Never" - chilling.

[viy46]

What an amazing film, great performances throughout, but 22 yo Dalton is astonishing. Oscar worthy film debut. The way his lips curl at the end: "Never" - chilling.

[kinumedo]

First time I saw him was on PBS playing Heathcliffe in a n English produced version of Wuthering Heights. Fantastic. Too bad he was never really appreciated as he should have been. Dazzling actor.

[11iop]

looks so young

[mercaque]

"...and I find you beautiful..."

GOD! One of the most chilling moments ever put to film!

[martisco]

Actually, his career never really recovered from the fact that he turned down many movie roles in the early '70s to concentrate on stage work. Playing Bond was sort of an anomaly in his career. He just went back to doing the same stage and TV stuff he did before he played Bond.

[pearlibarra]

His talent has shown brillantly in "weighty" roles which were most often found in stage work. I'm trying to think which movies in the 70's and 80's he could have done which would do his talent justice. His choices of roles in TV mini-series (other than Jane Eyre of course!) seem odd but he has always performed brillantly regardless. One cannot argue that his career has been most prolific and I think in the end you get the sense he made his choices and he is well satisfied with them.

[thaines]

Dalton was a fine young actor. His career never really seemed to recover from Bond though.

[ottoskidoo]

wish dalton had taken bond at the time. he's great.