The ageing Henry II is coming to the end of his life and must choose one of his three surviving sons to inherit the throne. He summons all three, his wife Eleanor, his mistress and the king of France, to join him during a bleak Christmas in 1183, where all parties conspire to achieve the outcome they desire. Oscar-winning historical drama, with Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins and Timothy Dalton