Talk:The Lion in Winter (1968 film)

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Contents 1 RE: Anthony Hopkins 1.1 Sir Anthony? 2 Longevity of Cast? 3 Chinon 4 LGBT film? 5 Lion of Title

[edit] RE: Anthony Hopkins

This article says that this is Anthony Hopkins:

"in his film debut"

What about "The White Bus" (1967)? Was 'Lion' filmed first? If not maybe it should say:

"in his major movie debut"

WikiDon 21:39, 5 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Sir Anthony?

Also, re Anthony Hopkins, he wasn't knighted at the time this film was shot or released, so is it correct to say "Sir Anthony" in this context? Perhaps "Anthony Hopkins (later Sir Anthony)" if it's necessary at all? Rapscallion 19:21, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Longevity of Cast?

"One unusual note of trivia regarding the movie was the longevity of its cast. The film was made in 1968, yet no major cast member died until Katharine Hepburn in 2003, thirty five years later."

What's so unusual? With the exception of Hepburn, every other major cast member was well under 40 years of age when the film was made.

[edit] Chinon

Firstly, Chinon is not in Normandy, France. And secondly, saying "current day France" is idiomatically incorrect. It should either be Chinon, France, or Chinon, Loire Valley (present-day France). In my opinion it shouldn't say present-day France at all, because back in the time when the movie was set, the place was still called France. Before editing an article, you should do a little research. Chinon is absolutely not in Normandy, look at a map of France or Wikipedia's Chinon page, and the place was known as France at the time the movie was set. Jontveit

Gee, didn't realize the King of England made his home in France(!) (that it was a French fief a technicality). In fact Chinon was in Anjou, a part of the Angevin Empire, and Anjou (and Normandy) did not become a permanent part of France until after the Battle of Bouvines (1214) -- movie is set in 1183. I guess we could all do a little research. -- Stbalbach 16:39, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

I was merely over-simplfying, because the region of France in the many years before and during the Hundred Years War was a very confusing place, with England owning regions of land here and there. My point was mainly that Chinon is not now, and never was, a part of Normandy. Jontveit

[edit] LGBT film?

Why is this a LGBT related film? trolleymusic 05:16, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

• Because Phil and Dickie were lovers. 60.230.44.199 02:20, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Lion of Title

The article says the lion of the title is Eleanor of Acquitaine because the arms of Acquitaine had a lion and she was let out in winter. This is a personal opinion I believe - it could just as easily refer to Henry (arms of England; Henry is referred to in the film as "the lion" by Richard) in the winter of his life.

I believe this should either be clarified, supported, or removed. 205.234.12.14 (talk) 21:07, 12 February 2008 (UTC)