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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| Directing | Anthony Harvey | Director |
| Writing | James Goldman | Screenplay |
| Production | Joseph E. Levine | Executive Producer |
| Sound | John Barry | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Jane C. Nusbaum | Associate Producer |
| Writing | James Goldman | Theatre Play |
| Production | Martin Poll | Producer |
| Camera | Douglas Slocombe | Director of Photography |
| Editing | John Bloom | Editor |
| Production | Paul Lee Lander | Casting |
| Art | Peter Murton | Art Direction |
| Production | René Brun | Production Manager |
| Art | Lee Poll | Set Decoration |
| Production | John Quested | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Basil Appleby | Production Manager |
| Production | Jim Brennan | Unit Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Lodge | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Margaret Furse | Costume Design |
| Crew | Garth Inns | Special Effects |
| Sound | Gerry Humphreys | ADR & Dubbing |
| Directing | Kip Gowans | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Lesley Walker | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lee Poll | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | A. G. Scott | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Chris Greenham | Sound Editor |
| Production | Víctor Merenda | Production Manager |
| Crew | Simon Kaye | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Chic Waterson | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Robert Richards | Orchestrator |
| Sound | John Scott | Music |
| Camera | Michael Walter | Key Grip |
