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Overview

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Director:
Anthony Harvey
Writers:
James Goldman (play)
James Goldman (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
30 October 1968 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | History more
Tagline:
The most significant reserved seat attraction of the year!
Plot:
1183 AD: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. They and his wife variously plot to force him. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 16 nominations more
User Comments:
O'Toole And Hepburn Are Superb In Intense Historical Drama more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Peter O'Toole ... Henry II

Katharine Hepburn ... Eleanor of Aquitaine

Anthony Hopkins ... Richard
John Castle ... Geoffrey
Nigel Terry ... John

Timothy Dalton ... King Philip of France

Jane Merrow ... Alais
Nigel Stock ... Capt. William Marshall
Kenneth Ives ... Queen Eleanor's guard
O.Z. Whitehead ... Bishop of Durham
Fran Stafford ... Lady in Waiting
Ella More ... Lady in Waiting
Kenneth Griffith ... Strolling player
Henry Woolf ... Strolling player
Karol Hagar ... Strolling player
David Griffith ... Strolling player (as Mark Griffith)
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Directed by
Anthony Harvey 
 
Writing credits
James Goldman (play)

James Goldman (screenplay)

Produced by
Joseph E. Levine .... executive producer
Jane C. Nusbaum .... associate producer
Martin Poll .... producer
 
Original Music by
John Barry 
 
Cinematography by
Douglas Slocombe 
 
Film Editing by
John Bloom 
 
Casting by
Paul Lee Lander 
 
Art Direction by
Peter Murton 
 
Costume Design by
Margaret Furse 
 
Makeup Department
Bill Lodge .... makeup artist
A.G. Scott .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Basil Appleby .... production manager
Jim Brennan .... unit manager
René Brun .... production manager: France
Víctor Merenda .... production manager: France
John Quested .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Al Burgess .... second assistant director
Kip Gowans .... assistant director
Patrick O'Brien .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Ted Clements .... assistant art director
Peter James .... set dresser
Gilbert Margerie .... art director: France
Gus Walker .... construction manager
 
Sound Department
Chris Greenham .... sound editor
Gerry Humphreys .... dubbing mixer (as Gerry Humphries)
Simon Kaye .... sound recordist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Browne .... chief electrician (as Michael Brown)
Robin Vidgeon .... assistant camera
Michael Walter .... grip
Chic Waterson .... camera operator
Keith Blake .... clapper loader (uncredited)
Bob Penn .... still photographer (uncredited)
Robert Willoughby .... special still photographer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
David Baker .... wardrobe
Vi Murray .... wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
Lesley Walker .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
John Barry .... conductor
Sidney Margo .... music contractor (uncredited)
Robert Richards .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Pamela Carlton .... continuity
Jilda Smith .... production secretary
Emanuel Azenberg .... play associate producer: Broadway (uncredited)
Walter Hyman .... play producer: Broadway (uncredited)
Alan King .... play producer: Broadway (uncredited)
Eugene V. Wolsk .... play producer: Broadway (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Runtime:
134 min | UK:137 min (70 mm version)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | UK:A (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating)
Company:
AVCO Embassy more

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Trivia:
The original Broadway stage production written by James Goldman opened at the Ambassador Theatre in New York on March 3, 1966 and ran for 92 performances. The cast included Rosemary Harris as Eleanor of Aquitaine, Robert Preston as Henry II, and Christopher Walken as King Philip of France. Rosemary Harris won the 1966 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Drama. A 1999 revival starred Stockard Channing as Eleanor and Laurence Fishburne as Henry II. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: No such thing as a 'Christmas tree' in the 12th century. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Henry II: Come for me!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in A Woman of Substance: Katharine Hepburn Remembered (2003) (V) more

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18 out of 21 people found the following comment useful:-
O'Toole And Hepburn Are Superb In Intense Historical Drama, 7 August 2005
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Author: Hal-900 from WA, USA

Historical pageantry aside, the movie plays like a medieval version of Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey into the Night." It is a very cinematic rendition of James Goldman's famous stage play. Great acting and excellent dialogue are the film's strongest cards. The dialogue has a strange, modern flavor to it that comes close of bringing down the fourth wall. But it is a brilliant script, full of wicked, quotable lines. Not entirely realistic, but fun nevertheless. The acting is sensational. It is truly sad to know that O'Toole did not get the Oscar for his performance as Henry II - he dominates a film filled with strong acting. It is fun to see Hepburn acting naughty. A very young Anthony Hopkins and future 007 Timothy Dalton, are excellent in supporting roles. Anthony Harvey directs with great gusto. Don't be dissuaded by the film's period setting, the movie is lots of fun.

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