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).
The film was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky ("Tango and Cash"). It was filmed on location at Spi Castle in eastern Slovakia, which serves as a nice replacement for 12th century England.
Glenn Close received a great deal of praise for this role, far more than her counterpart (Stewart) did. This is probably fair. While both are great, Close went the extra mile, and her raw emotions really shine through. Stewart tends to get a bit melodramatic.
The film was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky ("Tango and Cash"). It was filmed on location at Spi Castle in eastern Slovakia, which serves as a nice replacement for 12th century England.
Glenn Close received a great deal of praise for this role, far more than her counterpart (Stewart) did. This is probably fair. While both are great, Close went the extra mile, and her raw emotions really shine through. Stewart tends to get a bit melodramatic.