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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
James Goldman (play)
James Goldman (screenplay)
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Release Date:
30 October 1968 (USA) more
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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 (140 total)

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Runtime:
134 min | UK:137 min (70 mm version)
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints)
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Trivia:
Katharine Hepburn is descended from Elinor of Aquitaine in numerous lines, from both Elinor's marriage to Louis VII, King of France, and Elinor's marriage to Henry II, King of England. more
Goofs:
Continuity: For a moment Eleanor appears in front of Henry and Alais. Then she puts her hands one on the other, about her breast, and says to Henry she wants to watch him to kiss Alais. In the following shot her hands had changed position. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Henry II: Come for me!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) more

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19 out of 22 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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