The Lion in Winter Movie Review 2003

In this Showtime miniseries remake of the 1968 masterpiece, Close and Stewart gracefully, if not quite as joyously, inhabit the lead roles made classic by Hepburn and O'Toole. Using Goldman's screenplay, Konchalovsky's presentation is admirably true to its source, and the scenery in Hungary and Slovakia splendidly suits the subject. Certainly an excellent effort by a talented cast and crew, but it won't dethrone its predecessor.

Distribution

CinemaNow, 4553 Glencoe Ave., Ste. 200, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, URL: http://www.cinemanow.com, Remarks: Formerly known as Lions Gate Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 167 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, Royalty, British, Christmas, Adapted from a Play, Medieval Romps, Family Ties, Royalty, French

Screenplay

James Goldman

Cast

Patrick Stewart, Glenn Close, John Light, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ralph Spall, Yuliya Vysotskaya, Andrew Howard, Clive Wood

Cinematography

Sergei Kozlov

Director

Andrei Konchalovsky

Music

Richard Hartley