Episode 74 – The Lion in Winter
Jul 15, 2016•33 min
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Episode description
This week’s episode features another guest host from our sister podcast: A Reel Education – Noir. Alee Elingsburg joins us to talk about The Lion in Winter, a classic historical drama about a fictional Christmas Henry II spent with his family. It is full of political machinations, scenery chewing dialogue, and a very youthful Timothy Dalton & Anthony Hopkins. Katherine Hepburn and Peter O’Toole are the stars who drive this whole acting train and they do a darn fine job. We hope you enjoy the movie as much as we did!
Our next move will follow Hopkins to the peak of his career as we watch The Silence of the Lambs!
The Lion in Winter (1968) Rating: 7.9/10 (34,837 votes)Director: Anthony Harvey
Writer: James Goldman
Stars: Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins
Runtime: 134 min
Rated: PG
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Released: 30 Oct 1968 Plot: 1183 A.D.: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. When he allows his imprisoned wife Eleanor of Aquitaine out for a Christmas visit, they all variously plot to force him into a ...
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