The Lion in Winter

2003 television film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky
Movie television_film Q2627937
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The Lion in Winter

Summary

The Lion in Winter is a television film[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (415 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Lion in Winter's instance of is recorded as television film[3].
  • The Lion in Winter was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky[4].
  • James Goldman wrote the screenplay for The Lion in Winter[5].
  • The Lion in Winter's genre is drama film[6].
  • The Lion in Winter's genre is Christmas film[7].
  • The Lion in Winter's genre is LGBT-related television series[8].
  • The Lion in Winter's genre is medieval film[9].
  • A cast member of The Lion in Winter was Glenn Close[10].
  • A cast member of The Lion in Winter was Patrick Stewart[11].
  • A cast member of The Lion in Winter was Andrew Howard[12].
  • A cast member of The Lion in Winter was John Light[13].
  • A cast member of The Lion in Winter was Rafe Spall[14].
  • A cast member of The Lion in Winter was Jonathan Rhys Meyers[15].
  • A cast member of The Lion in Winter was Julia Vysotskaya[16].
  • A cast member of The Lion in Winter was Clive Wood[17].
  • The Lion in Winter's production company is recorded as Sonar Entertainment[18].
  • The Lion in Winter's director of photography is recorded as Sergey Kozlov[19].
  • The original language of The Lion in Winter was English[20].
  • The Lion in Winter was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • The Lion in Winter's original broadcaster is recorded as Showtime Networks[22].
  • The Lion in Winter's color is recorded as color[23].
  • The Lion in Winter's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • The Lion in Winter was published on January 1, 2003[25].
  • The Lion in Winter's characters is recorded as Henry II of England[26].
  • The Lion in Winter's characters is recorded as Eleanor of Aquitaine[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Lion in Winter was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky[4]. James Goldman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Glenn Close[10], Patrick Stewart[11], Andrew Howard[12], John Light[13], Rafe Spall[14], and Jonathan Rhys Meyers[15].

Publication

The Lion in Winter was released on January 1, 2003[25]. The original language of it was English[20]. Genres include drama film[6], Christmas film[7], LGBT-related television series[8], and medieval film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Subject and Themes

The Lion in Winter's main subject is dysfunctional family[28].

Why It Matters

The Lion in Winter ranks in the top 9% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (415 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . fernsehserien.de. Retrieved . fernsehserien.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 8w ago · Zestier · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+167'}
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    Director of photography Sergey Kozlov
    Distribution format video on demand
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