THE LION IN WINTER (1968)
In Anthony Harvey's THE LION IN WINTER, Katharine Hepburn won her third Oscar and Peter O'Toole his third nomination, for playing the same character he'd played in BECKETT. Set during a Christmas in the 1100's, King Henry (O'Toole) and his former wife Eleanor Of Aquitaine (Hepburn) , must decide which of their three sons is to be the future King of England. Taken from the award winning play by James Goldman, it features a stellar cast including Timothy Dalton and Anthony Hopkins in his first movie role as Prince Richard. It's a nasty family reunion filled with plots, lies, betrayals and revelations of scandalous secrets to rival those of WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? You won't want to miss it for the world! Happy Holidays!
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According to a recent (naughty!) book, the relationship between Hepburn & Tracy was a studio job. She was 100% lesbian, and he, um, had his moments.
rollie1213 2 weeks ago
Good lord. I had no idea. I always avoided it, thinking it was a kind of Camelot-ish 60s flibbertigibbet, when in fact it's a medieval Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf! It blew my head off! This is exactly why we all need you, Steve, even us other tired old queens. Have a great new year.
friendlier 1 month ago
Oh, three cheers for the holidays!!
1980drowssap 2 months ago
Merry Christmas to you Steve! Lion in Winter is certainly some savory holiday fare. The war of words and slithering Kate are unforgettable. Thank you for your reviews and keep them coming!
randalllujan 2 months ago
My favorite Christmas movie of all time.
motaku 2 months ago
O.M.G! This is also one of my faves! Katharine Hepburn was absolutely brilliant and I've been in love with Anthony Hopkins for years since I saw him in "84 Charing Cross Road" with Anne Bancroft. This is also my favorite Peter O'Toole film even though he isn't even close to the top on my favorite actor list. There was a lot of crackling dialog in this movie.
Merry Christmas to you! I'm so glad I've found you channel. I've had a ball watching your reviews.
2legit64 2 months ago
Katherine "Lazy Susan Neck" was great in this movie! She played it all the way to the Oscars! Wonder movie - Your review excellent! Thank you so much Steve! Merry/Happy and many more!
tennysonjmckinney 2 months ago
A stroke of genius to present this as a Christmas film - Steve you are the best!
(ps Chinon is in France and the film is set when much of France was under English rule.)
22redsguy 2 months ago
One of my absolute favorite movies. Thanks for this one, Steve. Merry Christmas!
The remake is a scene for scene remake using the same script. It's not awful, in fact, it's actually pretty good, just not as good as the original.
danhpatterson 2 months ago
Has anyone seen the remake with Glenn Close and Patrick Stewart? I'm thinking of watching it, but I'm afraid it will suck and taint my enjoyment of the original.
asdliful 2 months ago