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. Read more
| Starring | Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle |
|---|---|
| Director | Anthony Harvey |
| Genres | Drama |
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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.
| Starring | Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle, Nigel Terry |
|---|---|
| Director | Anthony Harvey |
| Studio | ELEVATION |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 9 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1968 To Rent: DVD: 08 Sep 2003 |
An acting feast for two principals and assorted supports, a talking marathon in which not all the talk is good, a smart comedy with sudden lapses into melodrama; stimulating in parts but all rather tiresome by the end, especially as there is not much medi
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Best film ever made?
This is quite possibly the best film ever made. All the ingredients are there: Stellar cast with Katharine Hepburn, Peter O'Toole and the very young Anthony... read more »
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Brilliant film
Once you get pass the era of film before digital, the speed of the story picks up about 5 to 10 mins in to it. Brilliant acting & script - those one liners ... read more »
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The Lion - King of Beasts in any season
I regard this as one of the great movies of the cinematic age. Its greatness is derived from the screenplay, delivered with overwhelming brilliance by the ... read more »
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Unconvincing
One would like this to have been so much better than it is. The drama is small, the history inaccurate and in spit of an interesting caste, the result is dull
Premiere magazine recently rated Peter O'Toole's performance in Lawrence of Arabia the greatest ever committed to celluloid. It was his fourth film, his first lead, and a hell of a break - though he lost the Oscar to Gregory Peck and To Kill a Mockingbird. He's been nominated six times since (for Becket, The Lion in Winter, Goodbye Mr Chips, The Ruling Class, The Stunt Man, and My Favourite Year), and famously never won, except for an Honorary Award in 2003. 'I'm still in the game,' he... Read more
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