The Lion in Winter (2003 film)

*The Lion in Winter*
The Lion in Winter
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Genre	Drama
Based on	The Lion in Winter; by James Goldman
Teleplay by	James Goldman
Directed by	Andrei Konchalovsky
Starring	Patrick Stewart; Glenn Close; Andrew Howard; John Light; Rafe Spall;
Music by	Richard Hartley
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Robert Halmi Sr.; Robert Halmi Jr.; Martin Poll; Patrick Stewart; Wendy Neuss-Stewart;
Producer	Dyson Lovell
Cinematography	Sergey Kozlov
Editor	Henry Richardson
Running time	167 minutes
Production companies	Hallmark Entertainment; Flying Freehold Productions; HCC Happy Crew Company; Matt IV;
Original release
Release	December 26, 2003 (UK)
Network	Showtime
Release	May 26, 2004
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The Lion in Winter is a 2003 American drama television film based on the 1966 play of the same name by James Goldman, and his screenplay for the 1968 film.^[1]^[2] It starred Patrick Stewart and Glenn Close,^[3] and was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky.

The film was first shown on December 26, 2003, in the United Kingdom, and premiered in the United States on Showtime on May 26, 2004. It was filmed on location at Spiš Castle in eastern Slovakia,^[4] interiors were filmed in Budapest, Hungary.^[5]

Andrew Howard, John Light, and Rafe Spall played the warring brothers. Jonathan Rhys Meyers played the king of France and Julia Vysotskaya, his sister and Henry's mistress, Princess Alais.^[1]^[3]

^ ^a ^b "Reviews: "The Lion in Winter" (1968 and 2003)". acrentropy.blogspot.ca. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
^ "The Lion in Winter". CultureVulture. 20 May 2004. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
^ ^a ^b Hischak, Thomas S. (2017). 100 Greatest American Plays. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442256064. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
^ "PeriodDramas.com - The Lion in Winter". www.perioddramas.com. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
^ "Report: Glenn Close and Patrick Stewart to film Lion in Winter | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

[review-1] "Reviews: "The Lion in Winter" (1968 and 2003)". acrentropy.blogspot.ca. 23 July 2004. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

[vulture-2] "The Lion in Winter". CultureVulture. 20 May 2004. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

[book-3] Hischak, Thomas S. (2017). 100 Greatest American Plays. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442256064. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

[4] "PeriodDramas.com - The Lion in Winter". www.perioddramas.com. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

[5] "Report: Glenn Close and Patrick Stewart to film Lion in Winter | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

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