Movie

The Lion in Winter

“What family doesn't have its ups and downs?”

★ 7.4(406)19682h 14m

The Lion in Winter is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Switzerland. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

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Director: Anthony Harvey
Release date: 1968-08-20
Runtime: 2h 14m
Language: English
Box office: $22,300,000
Budget: $4,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Haworth Productions

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About The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter is a 1968 movie in the Drama and History genres, directed by Anthony Harvey, starring Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn and Anthony Hopkins. It has a runtime of 2 hours 14 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 406 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Lion in Winter in Switzerland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Christmas 1183, Angevin Empire: King Henry II plans to announce his successor to the throne. Jockeying for the crown, though, is complex. Henry has three sons and wants his boy Prince John to take over. Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor, believes their son Prince Richard should be king. As family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive king choose their option.

Cast

Peter O'Toole

Henry II

Katharine Hepburn

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Anthony Hopkins

Richard

John Castle

Geoffrey

Nigel Terry

John

Timothy Dalton

Philip II

Jane Merrow

Alais

Nigel Stock

William Marshall

O.Z. Whitehead

Bishop of Durham

Kenneth Ives

Queen Eleanor's Guard

Kenneth Griffith

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Henry Woolf

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Themes & keywords

infidelityfranceenglandqueencastlebased on play or musicalrichard the lionheartunfaithfulnessmistresskingspearhomoeroticismchristmas12th centuryeleanor of aquitaine