又名：冬之狮
1183年圣诞节，年迈的英国国王亨利二世（彼德·奥图 Peter O'Toole 饰）决定选举王位继承人。亨利二世谕示他分居的妻子依莲娜（凯瑟琳·赫本 Katharine Hepburn 饰）带回三个儿子理查德（安东尼·霍普金斯 Anthony Hopkins 饰）、杰弗里（约翰·卡索 John Castle 饰）和约翰（尼吉尔·特瑞 Nigel Terry 饰）回宫团聚，以便乘机选出王位继承人。
Title：The Lion in Winter Year：1968 Rated：PG Genre：Biography / Drama / History Language：English / French / Latin Country：United Kingdom Director：Anthony Harvey Writer：James Goldman Actors：Peter O'Toole / Katharine Hepburn / Anthony Hopkins 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 decision.
