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The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter: A Comedy in Two Acts | James Goldman
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"Insecure siblings fighting for their parents. Attention; bickering spouses who can't stand to be together or apart; adultery and sexual experimentation; even the struggle to balance work and family: These are themes as much at home in our time as they were in the twelfth century. In James Goldman's classic play The Lion in Winter, domestic turmoil rises to an art form. Keenly self-aware and motivated as much by spite as by any sense of duty, Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine maneuver against each other to position their favorite son in line for succession. By imagining the inner lives of Henry, Eleanor, and their sons, John, Geoffrey, and Richard, Goldman created the quintessential drama of family strife and competing ambitions, a work that gives visceral, modern-day relevance to the intrigues of Angevin England"--Publisher description.
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bibliothecarivs
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Therewillbebooks I love the movie, how's the book hold up? 3y
bibliothecarivs @Therewillbebooks Really well. I didn't expect the screenplay to be a little better than the film but it was IMO. 3y
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TiredLibrarian
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1. Carrot cake 🥕🍰

2. The Lion in Winter (the film with Katharine Hepburn & Peter O'Toole is delightful)

3. My health; my mother & my fiancee, who may drive me insane but are always there for me; enough money, food & clothing; a roof over my head & a car; a job where I can do meaningful work; cats, and good books.

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Eggs Great responses💕. Thanks for playing 💗📚👏🏻🤗 4y
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Carolyn11215
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A favorite play and movie. Miss Katherine Hepburn something fierce! #emojimadness @Tiffy_Reads @JoeStalksBeck

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CarolynOliver
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Appropriate snow day (= out to shovel five times in ten hours) reading: James Goldman's 1966 play The Lion in Winter. Bonus: this is a first edition and includes stills from the first theatrical production with--get this--a very young Christopher Walken as Louis.

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CarolynOliver
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I went to a heavenly bookstore today--Loganberry Books in Cleveland. The outside is purple. It's dreamy. More pictures soon!

BookishMarginalia Ooooooooh! 7y
DeborahSmall Heaven 💖 7y
BookishBlonde12 Lovely 😍 7y
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Sarah83 dreamy 😍 7y
LeahBergen Gasp! 7y
Merethebookgal Oooh! 😍📚 7y
Suet624 Wow. I want to go there. 7y
Tanzy13 📚 7y
britt_brooke Beautiful! 7y
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TylerJay90
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Still a favorite after all this time! And finished just in time for Christmas. Happy Holidays, folks! 🎄⭐️❄️🎅🏻

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TylerJay90
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This whole exchange tho. "The sun was warmer then and we were everyday together" is one of my favorite melancholic quotes. I've used it in my own life in the past. Part of the reason I love this play, and I've said it before, is how applicable I find it to my life. I'm always finding something new on every rereading.

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TylerJay90
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Geoffrey's line here is one of my favorites ever. It's just so absurd and sort of lampshades the web of constantly shifting motives and tactics the audience is trying to keep track of. Honestly this whole scene has a bunch of meta dialogue about improvising, rehearsing, and scenes. My favorite meta line comes in later ("Scenes. I can't touch my sons except in scenes."), but this is a favorite.

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TylerJay90
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Taking a break from my other book to take part in my traditional winter break reading. "The Lion in Winter" is one of my favorite plays that I hated in high school but I love as an adult. The dialogue and characters are fantastic, and there's always something new I find in here.

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raelaschoenherr
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Saw this play at the Guthrie theater tonight! Eleanor of Aquitaine + Henry II + their sons=talk about a rough holiday with family...

LeahBergen I'd say! 😂 7y
TrishB Fab😀 Love the film. 7y
Dragon I love the movie with Katherine Hepburn as Eleanor and Peter O'Toole as Henry. Seeing it as a play must have been wonderful 😀 7y
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moranadatter Fun! Love the Guthrie! 7y
raelaschoenherr @Dragon @TrishB I'm very curious to watch the movie now!! Two fabulous actors. 7y
raelaschoenherr @kmdartist Are you in Minneapolis too?? 7y
raelaschoenherr @LeahBergen No one's Christmas with their family was as rough as these people's 😂 7y
moranadatter @raelaschoenherr No, but I grew up in the Twin Cities area. 7y
raelaschoenherr @kmdartist Gotcha! It's my favorite theater :) 7y
TrishB @raelaschoenherr the film is so worth a watch 😀 7y
raelaschoenherr @TrishB looking forward to it 7y
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