Oct 2nd  
The Lion in Winter**     

(GB 1968)                      

King Henry II tries to resolve his kingdom with his three sons, as well as his imprisoned wife Eleanor of Aquitaine.
An onslaught of acting from two titans of the British and American stage/screen (with equally notable support from some future famous faces), a melodramatic romp that takes a potted version of that period in Mediaeval history and crams its emotions into one moody Christmas weekend with the Plantagenets, made in suitably dark, brooding style.

Written by: James Goldman, from his play.
Producer: Martin Poll.
Director: Anthony Harvey.
Starring: Peter O'Toole (Henry II), Katharine Hepburn (Eleanor), Anthony Hopkins (Richard the Lionheart), Jane Merrow (Lady Alais), John Castle (Prince Geoffrey), Nigel Terry (Prince John), Timothy Dalton (Philip of France), Nigel Stock (Sir William Marshal).
Photography: Douglas Slocombe.
Music: John Barry.

THE LION IN WINTER. Present and future stars team up with a Hollywood legend for a nice Christmas game of Unhappy Families. Clockwise from left: Timothy Dalton, Peter O'Toole, Anthony Hopkins, Katharine Hepburn, John Castle, Jane Merrow, Nigel Terry.