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A Balasaur Score of 81 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 91%. Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 83% of the 761 1960s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Tubi.
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do.
421 audience votes
Key crew
- Anthony HarveyDirector
- James GoldmanScreenplay
- John BarryOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Peter O'TooleHenry II
- Katharine HepburnEleanor of Aquitaine
- Anthony HopkinsRichard
- John CastleGeoffrey
- Nigel TerryJohn
- Timothy DaltonPhilip II
- Jane MerrowAlais
- Nigel StockWilliam Marshall
- O.Z. WhiteheadBishop of Durham
- Kenneth IvesQueen Eleanor's Guard
- Kenneth GriffithStrolling Player
- Henry WoolfStrolling Player
Stills
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Themes
infidelityfranceenglandqueencastlebased on play or musicalrichard the lionheartunfaithfulnessmistresskingspearhomoeroticism
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