The read
It runs long at 2h 47m.
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
IMDb7/10
31 audience votes
Key crew
- Andrei KonchalovskyDirector
- James GoldmanScreenplay
- Richard HartleyOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Glenn CloseEleanor of Aquitaine
- Patrick StewartKing Henry II
- Andrew HowardRichard
- Antal KonrádToastmaster
- Rafe SpallPrince John
- John LightGeoffrey
- Soma MarkoYoung Prince John
- Jonathan Rhys MeyersPhilip
- Yuliya VysotskayaAlais
- Clive WoodWilliam Marshall
Stills
Themes
heir to the throneroyal familylove-hate relationshipenvyking of englandhistorical dramasuccessionbritish monarchy12th century