The Lion in Winter

Summary

The Lion in Winter is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,239 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Lion in Winter received the Academy Award for Best Actress^[3].
• The Lion in Winter received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[4].
• The Lion in Winter received the Academy Award for Best Original Score, no Musical^[5].
• The Lion in Winter received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].
• The Lion in Winter's instance of is recorded as film^[7].
• The Lion in Winter was directed by Anthony Harvey^[8].
• James Goldman wrote the screenplay for The Lion in Winter^[9].
• The Lion in Winter's composer is recorded as John Barry^[10].
• The Lion in Winter's genre is drama film^[11].
• The Lion in Winter's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[12].
• The Lion in Winter's genre is historical film^[13].
• The Lion in Winter's genre is Christmas film^[14].
• The Lion in Winter's genre is medieval film^[15].
• A cast member of The Lion in Winter was Peter O'Toole^[16].
• A cast member of The Lion in Winter was Katharine Hepburn^[17].
• A cast member of The Lion in Winter was Anthony Hopkins^[18].
• A cast member of The Lion in Winter was John Castle^[19].
• A cast member of The Lion in Winter was Nigel Terry^[20].
• A cast member of The Lion in Winter was Timothy Dalton^[21].
• A cast member of The Lion in Winter was Nigel Stock^[22].
• A cast member of The Lion in Winter was Oothout Zabriskie Whitehead^[23].
• A cast member of The Lion in Winter was Kenneth Ives^[24].
• A cast member of The Lion in Winter was Kenneth Griffith^[25].
• A cast member of The Lion in Winter was Henry Woolf^[26].
• A cast member of The Lion in Winter was Jane Merrow^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Lion in Winter was produced by Martin Poll^[28]. It was directed by Anthony Harvey^[8]. James Goldman wrote the screenplay for it^[9]. Cast members include Peter O'Toole^[16], Katharine Hepburn^[17], Anthony Hopkins^[18], John Castle^[19], Nigel Terry^[20], and Timothy Dalton^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1968^[29], October 30, 1968^[30], December 30, 1968^[31], and December 31, 1968^[32]. The original language of The Lion in Winter was English^[33]. Genres include drama film^[11], LGBTQ-related film^[12], historical film^[13], Christmas film^[14], and medieval film^[15]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

The Lion in Winter's main subject is dysfunctional family^[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actress^[3], an award for best leading actress^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1929^[38]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[4], an award for best adapted screenplay^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1929^[41]; Academy Award for Best Original Score, no Musical^[5]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6], a film award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1929^[44]. Reviews include 91%^[45] and 8.2/10^[46].

Why It Matters

The Lion in Winter ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,239 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

What awards did The Lion in Winter receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress^[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[4], Academy Award for Best Original Score, no Musical^[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].