The Lion in Winter

1968 film directed by Anthony Harvey
Movie film Q1195311
The Lion in Winter
Anthony Harvey · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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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 (3,332 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].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0afb7624-4564-4c01-9185-5a0e82f69c8f[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Lion in Winter was produced by Martin Poll[30]. 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

The Lion in Winter was published on January 1, 1968[31]. The original language of it was English[32]. 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[33].

Subject and Themes

The Lion in Winter's main subject is dysfunctional family[34].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3], an award for best leading actress[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[4], an award for best adapted screenplay[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]; Academy Award for Best Original Score, no Musical[5]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6], a film award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1929[43]. Reviews include 91%[44] and 8.2/10[45].

Why It Matters

The Lion in Winter ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,332 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [30] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [6] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [44] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [45] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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