The Lion in Winter - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "The Lion in Winter"
The Lion in Winter (1968)
Timing: 2:14 (134 min)
The Lion in Winter - TMDB rating
7.429/10
309
The Lion in Winter - Kinopoisk rating
7.728/10
5197
The Lion in Winter - IMDB rating
7.8/10
37000

Actors and characters

Photo Peter OPhoto Peter OPhoto Peter OPhoto Peter O

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole
Character Henry II
Photo Katharine Hepburn #117439Photo Katharine Hepburn #117440Photo Katharine Hepburn #117441Photo Katharine Hepburn #117442

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn
Character Eleanor of Aquitaine
Photo John Castle #97564

John Castle

John Castle
Character Geoffrey
Photo Nigel Terry #37028

Nigel Terry

Nigel Terry
Character John
Photo Timothy Dalton #31050Photo Timothy Dalton #31051Photo Timothy Dalton #31052Photo Timothy Dalton #31053

Timothy Dalton

Timothy Dalton
Character Philip II
Photo Jane Merrow #144124Photo Jane Merrow #144125Photo Jane Merrow #144126

Jane Merrow

Jane Merrow
Character Alais
Photo Nigel Stock #82091

Nigel Stock

Nigel Stock
Character William Marshall
Photo O. Z. Whitehead #106501

O. Z. Whitehead

O. Z. Whitehead
Character Bishop of Durham
Kenneth Ives
Character Queen Eleanor's Guard
Photo Kenneth Griffith #96722

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith
Character Strolling Player
Photo Henry Woolf #81048Photo Henry Woolf #81049

Henry Woolf

Henry Woolf
Character Strolling Player
Karol Hagar
Character Strolling Player
David Griffith
Character Strolling Player

What's left behind the scenes

  • The film is based on James Goldman's play "The Lion in Winter" (1966).
  • The film was shot in France, Wales, and Ireland.
  • The screenplay was written by the author of the original play, James Goldman.
  • This is not Peter O'Toole's first role as Henry II Plantagenet; he previously played this king in the film 'Becket,' and was nominated for an 'Oscar' for the role both times.
  • The film was slightly cut for Soviet distribution, and the text of some lines was altered. One of the most notable differences between the Soviet release version and the original is the absence of all hints and phrases related to the possible homosexuality of Richard the Lionheart. Instead, other phrases appropriate to the context of the conversation were inserted into the dialogue, and some shots were cut.
  • The main performer, Peter O'Toole, was only 36 years old at the time of filming, although the age of Henry II in the plot is approximately 50.
  • In one of the dialogues, Queen Eleanor mentions syphilis, which was unknown to Europeans at the time.
  • The film is based on James Goldman's play "The Lion in Winter" (1966).
  • For Peter O'Toole, this was not his first role as Henry II Plantagenet; he had previously played this king in "Becket," and was nominated for an "Oscar" for the role both times.
  • The lead actor, Peter O'Toole, was only 36 years old at the time of filming, although the age of Henry II in the plot is approximately 50.
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