Un lion en hiver

  • Grande-Bretagne The Lion in Winter
Grande-Bretagne, 1968, 134 min

Résumés(1)

Touraine, 1183. Le Roi d'Henri II d'Angleterre séjourne dans le Château de Chinon avec sa maîtresse Alix, demi-soeur de Philippe II Auguste Roi de France et fiancée promise pour des raisons politiques... à l'un de ses fils. Cinquantenaire, il doit résoudre le problème de sa succession. Henri II a trois fils qui n'ont comme point commun que la volonté de puissance. Celui qu'il aime le plus, c'est le cadet, Prince Jean (futur Jean sans terre), le moins dégourdi. Celui qui incarne le mieux les qualités guerrières d'un futur roi, c'est l'aîné Richard (futur Coeur de lion), héritier de droit. Le troisième, Geoffroy (Duc de Bretagne), auquel personne ne songe, louvoie en attendant son heure. Pour dénouer une situation confuse et tendue, Henri convoque un conseil de famille, le jour de Noël. Pour l'occasion, il fait venir Philippe II et libère provisoirement son épouse, Eléonore d'Aquitaine, emprisonnée sur ses ordres pour soupçons de complot depuis dix ans au Château de Salisbury. Henri II doit prendre une décision difficile dans un contexte de dissensions, de coups bas, d'alliances de circonstances afin d'éviter que son royaume ne soit divisé : désigner son successeur sur le trône d'Angleterre... (Les Acacias)

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DaViD´82 

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anglais A beautiful movie for Christmas about the values that count - yearning for power, hate, pretense, revenge and intrigue, that are to be found in each sentence, in each glance. Shakespeare couldn’t have written it better (hi there, King Lear). Polished dialogs polished on a knife’s edge that go heavy on acrimony and cynicism. Dismantling the myth around Royal Majesty (mainly around this Richard) and sophisticated, living characters who aren’t mere puppets in the hands of the authors. All this is more than enough to make up for the undeniable fact that more than a “movie world", we see a theatrical stage. ()

Lima 

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anglais A high quality conversational drama, full of scheming, intrigue and twisted characters with a script is worthy of Shakespeare. It's just a shame that the theatrical setting sticks out more than it should, to the detriment of a full-fledged cinematic experience. And although I'm a big opponent of dubbing, I'll make a rare exception here and have to praise it. It was excellent, with the voices of the old cast, from the old days of K.M. Wallo, when Czech dubbing was among the best in the world. ()

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gudaulin 

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anglais An award-winning historical drama, which does not rely on a grand budget - after all, it is a television film rather than a big-budget one. It does, however, have an excellent cast, and carefully elaborated script that does not deny its theatrical roots, as its structure uses the blueprint of traditional Shakespearean dramas. The story revolves around six important characters who deal with power issues in medieval England. The intrigues at the court of King Henry II are very dark and repulsive. The most beautiful parts are the dialogues between Henry II and his wife, which are full of emotions, love, and hatred at the same time, and manifest themselves in a cynical poisonous provocation. Because the royal couple was played by Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn, it is clear that they thoroughly enjoyed their lines and were able to deliver them to the audience with incredible charm. Overall impression: 90%. Although at the beginning of the film we see a knight's tournament and some sword-waving, the majority of screen time is spent in the stone interiors of one castle and with the presence of only a few actors in front of the camera. ()

D.Moore 

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anglais I have always had a weakness for historical dramas full of schemers and brimming with plenty of dialogue. The Lion in Winter could therefore only delight me. A great script based on an excellent play (the performance of which I was not particularly impressed by in the Pilsen theatre due to some very exaggerated, hysterical performances) was written by the author himself, the roles were taken on by top actors, the music was composed by the master J.B.... So what more do you want? ()

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