Actors: Peter O'Toole, Katharine
Hepburn, John Castle, Anthony Hopkins, Jane Merrow, Timothy Dalton, Nigel Terry
Rating: 10 out of 10, One of the truly
great films of all time and the first I watched after receiving a bunch of old
favorites for my birthday. This could be the most quotable film ever made with
line after great line just rolling out from possibly the most talented casts
ever. Headlined by Peter O’Toole and Kate Hepburn at her height of dramatic
prowess but also featuring the cinematic debuts of both Anthony Hopkins and Timothy
Dalton. The non-stop banter and conspiracy is almost dizzying to watch as King
Henry and Queen Eleanor vie with each other and their children during a Christmas
court in the late twelfth century. I’ve seen this so many times that I could
almost repeat the lines myself but that would be blasphemy when they’re being
uttered so flawlessly by true masters of the spoken word. Great, great movie.
MVP: Hepburn as Queen Eleanor spinning
so many webs in a male dominated world and ultimately surviving by intellect
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