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2003•2h 47m•Released•EN

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“All of Britain and half of France were his kingdom. But there was one thing Henry II would never control . . . His Family.”

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Overview

Christmas 1183, Angevin Empire: King Henry II plans to announce his successor to the throne. Jockeying for the crown, though, is complex. Henry has three sons and wants his boy Prince John to take over. Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor, believes their son Prince Richard should be king. As family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive king choose their option.

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The Swinging Light

Movie Details

Release Date

December 26, 2003

Runtime

2h 47m

Rating

5.9 / 10

Votes

31

Budget

Not available

Revenue

Not available

Status

Released

Popularity

2.7

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Cast

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Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

King Henry II

Andrew Howard

Andrew Howard

Richard

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Antal Konrád

Toastmaster

Rafe Spall

Rafe Spall

Prince John

John Light

John Light

Geoffrey

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Soma Marko

Young Prince John

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Philip

Yuliya Vysotskaya

Yuliya Vysotskaya

Alais

Clive Wood

Clive Wood

William Marshall

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James Goldman

Screenplay

Andrei Konchalovsky

Andrei Konchalovsky

Director

Dyson Lovell

Dyson Lovell

Producer

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