King Henry II (Patrick Stewart) keeps his wife, Eleanor (Glenn Close) locked away in the towers because of her frequent attempts to overthrow him. With Eleanor out of the way he can have his dalliances with his young mistress (Yuliya Vysotskaya). Needless to say the queen is not pleased, although she still has affection for the king. Working through her sons, she plots the king's demise and the rise of her second and preferred son, Richard (Andrew Howard), to the throne. The youngest son, John (Rafe Spall), an overweight buffoon and the only son holding his father's affection is the king's choice after the death of his first son, young Henry. But John is also overly eager for power and is willing to plot his father's demise with middle brother, Geoffrey (John Light) and the young king of France, Phillip (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). Geoffrey, of course sees his younger brother's weakness and sees that route as his path to power. Obviously political and court intrigue ensues
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| Writing | James Goldman | Screenplay |
| Directing | Andrei Konchalovsky | Director |
| Production | Sally Osoba | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Consolata Boyle | Costume Design |
| Production | Joyce Gallie | Casting |
| Production | Dyson Lovell | Producer |
| Camera | Sergey Kozlov | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Robert Brazier | Foley Editor |
| Camera | Attila Csoboth | Epk Camera Operator |
| Sound | Ben Brazier | Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | Zoltán Benyó | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | János Kiss | Key Grip |
| Editing | Yan Miles | First Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jánosné Kajtár | Makeup Supervisor |
| Directing | Kieron Phipps | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Wayne Brooks | Sound Effects Editor |
| Art | István Tóth | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Mike Frift | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Henry Richardson | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Klári Szinek | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Kevin Brazier | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Lighting | Krisztián Kupi | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Balázs Révész | Steadicam Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Krisztina Vavrinecz | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Tesner | Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Gyula Krasnyánszky | Pyrotechnic Supervisor |
| Sound | Pál Szûrös | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Ken Woroner | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Noémi Czakó | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rhona McGuirke | Costume Supervisor |
| Lighting | Istvan Bolta | Gaffer |
| Sound | Allan Wilson | Conductor |
| Directing | Jean Bourne | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Alistair Kay | Supervising Art Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Erwin H. Kupitz | Wig Designer |
| Visual Effects | Ferenc Ormos | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Egon Endrényi | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Michael Mehimann | Dialect Coach |
| Production | Bettina Lyster | Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ildikó Fogt | Key Costumer |
| Art | Roger Hall | Production Design |
| Art | János Szabolcs | Art Direction |
| Sound | Richard Hartley | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Béla Unger | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Martin Poll | Executive Producer |
| Production | Patrick Stewart | Executive Producer |
| Production | Vicki Letizia | Associate Producer |
| Production | Paul Lowin | Co-Producer |
| Production | Wendy Neuss | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert Halmi Sr. | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert Halmi Jr. | Executive Producer |
