Directed by:
Anthony HarveyCinematography:
Douglas SlocombeComposer:
John BarryCast:
Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle, Nigel Terry, Jane Merrow, Timothy Dalton, Kenneth Griffith, Nigel Stock, O.Z. Whitehead (more)Plots(1)
England, the 12th Century. After the death of his son and heir, King Henry II (Peter O’Toole) is obsessed with finding a new successor, so summons his three remaining sons. Also summoned is his wife, the formidable Eleanor of Aquitaine (Katharine Hepburn), who he has kept imprisoned for the last ten years. As the Royal couple scheme and cajole with their sons their passions turn from tenderness to fury as they determine who should be the future King of England. Also starring Timothy Dalton and Anthony Hopkins. (StudioCanal UK)
(more)Cast
Peter O'Toole
Ireland
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Katharine Hepburn
USA
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Anthony Hopkins
UK
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John Castle
UK
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Nigel Terry
UK
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Jane Merrow
UK
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Timothy Dalton
UK
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Kenneth Griffith
UK
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Nigel Stock
Malta
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O.Z. Whitehead
USA
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Henry Woolf
UK
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