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| Peter O'Toole | ... | Henry II | |
| Katharine Hepburn | ... | Eleanor of Aquitaine | |
| Anthony Hopkins | ... | Richard | |
| John Castle | ... | Geoffrey | |
| Nigel Terry | ... | John | |
| Timothy Dalton | ... | King Philip of France | |
| Jane Merrow | ... | Alais | |
| Nigel Stock | ... | Capt. William Marshall | |
| Kenneth Ives | ... | Queen Eleanor's guard | |
| O.Z. Whitehead | ... | Bishop of Durham | |
| Fran Stafford | ... | Lady in Waiting | |
| Ella More | ... | Lady in Waiting | |
| Kenneth Griffith | ... | Strolling player | |
| Henry Woolf | ... | Strolling player | |
| Karol Hagar | ... | Strolling player | |
| David Griffith | ... | Strolling player (as Mark Griffith) |
Directed by | |||
| Anthony Harvey | |||
Writing credits | ||
| James Goldman | (play) | |
| James Goldman | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Joseph E. Levine | .... | executive producer | |
| Jane C. Nusbaum | .... | associate producer | |
| Martin Poll | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| John Barry | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Douglas Slocombe | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| John Bloom | |||
Casting by | |||
| Paul Lee Lander | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Peter Murton | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Margaret Furse | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Bill Lodge | .... | makeup artist | |
| A.G. Scott | .... | hair stylist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Al Burgess | .... | second assistant director | |
| Kip Gowans | .... | assistant director | |
| Patrick O'Brien | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Ted Clements | .... | assistant art director | |
| Peter James | .... | set dresser | |
| Gilbert Margerie | .... | art director: France | |
| Gus Walker | .... | construction manager | |
Sound Department | |||
| Chris Greenham | .... | sound editor | |
| Gerry Humphreys | .... | dubbing mixer (as Gerry Humphries) | |
| Simon Kaye | .... | sound recordist | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Michael Browne | .... | chief electrician (as Michael Brown) | |
| Robin Vidgeon | .... | assistant camera | |
| Michael Walter | .... | grip | |
| Chic Waterson | .... | camera operator | |
| Keith Blake | .... | clapper loader (uncredited) | |
| Bob Penn | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Robert Willoughby | .... | special still photographer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| David Baker | .... | wardrobe | |
| Vi Murray | .... | wardrobe | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Lesley Walker | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| John Barry | .... | conductor | |
| Sidney Margo | .... | music contractor (uncredited) | |
| Robert Richards | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Pamela Carlton | .... | continuity | |
| Jilda Smith | .... | production secretary | |
| Emanuel Azenberg | .... | play associate producer: Broadway (uncredited) | |
| Walter Hyman | .... | play producer: Broadway (uncredited) | |
| Alan King | .... | play producer: Broadway (uncredited) | |
| Eugene V. Wolsk | .... | play producer: Broadway (uncredited) | |
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I am a high school history teacher, and I use this film to give students insight to the way Medieval kings, queens, and princes plotted and schemed with and against one another, how marriages were arranged with political motives, and how the relationships between these self-important royals shaped the history of the time. When I first introduced the films plot to my student, I was met with apathy and predisposed boredom, but they quickly were caught up in the intrigue and plot twists. At each major turn (an impromptu wedding, a surprise revelation about one of the character's sexuality, etc.), the students were often literally gasping.
As for the film itself, I can not think of a movie with more solid acting from the headliners (O'Toole and Hepburn) to the other principal players (Hopkins, Dalton, Terry, and especially Castle), and even the other characters are well cast (Merrow as Alais is not especially solid, but she is at least adequate in her portrayal as "the only pawn" in this game of kings, queens, and knights).
It is, of course, not to be seen as wholly accurate historically, as it would be near impossible to achieve such for events that took place 800 years ago, but the major themes are true to form, and the film is wonderfully engrossing. Highly recommended!