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The Lion in Winter
1968
· Movie
· 134 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
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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.
Details
- Director
- Anthony Harvey
- Writer
- James Goldman
- Based on
- a work by James Goldman
- Studio
- Haworth Productions
- Released
- 20 August 1968
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $4.0M
- Box office
- $22.3M
- Awards
- 14 wins, 18 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 32 →7 major awards won · 14 wins from 32 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1968 | Best Actress | Katharine Hepburn | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1968 | Best Adapted Screenplay | James Goldman | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1968 | Best Original Score | John Barry | Winner |
| Directors Guild of America Awards 1968 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Anthony Harvey | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1968 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Peter O'Toole | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1968 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Winner | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 1968 | Best Written American Drama | James Goldman | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1968 | Best Picture | Martin Poll | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
7 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Katharine Hepburn | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | James Goldman | Winner |
| Best Original Score | John Barry | Winner |
| Best Actor | Peter O'Toole | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Margaret Furse | Nominee |
| Best Director | Anthony Harvey | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Martin Poll | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Peter O'Toole | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Winner | |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Katharine Hepburn | Nominee |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Anthony Harvey | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | John Barry | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | James Goldman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Jane Merrow | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Anthony Harvey | Winner |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Written American Drama | James Goldman | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Katharine Hepburn | Winner |
| Best Film Music | John Barry | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Anthony Hopkins | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Margaret Furse | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | James Goldman | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Chris Greenham and Simon Kaye | Nominee |
| United Nations Award | Anthony Harvey | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Film | Winner | |
| Best Actor | Peter O'Toole | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | James Goldman | Nominee |
Laurel Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Top Female Dramatic Performance | Katharine Hepburn | Winner |
| Top Drama | Nominee |
British Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film | Douglas Slocombe | Winner |
David di Donatello Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Production | Martin Poll | Winner |
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best British Screenplay | James Goldman | Winner |