The Lion in Winter (feat. Amy Thomasson)

Kevin brings back former OscarWatch Podcast host Amy Thomasson  to talk about Anthony Harvey’s historical drama ‘The Lion in Winter,’ the likely runner-up in the 1968 Oscar race that lost to ‘Oliver!’

0:00 – 1:12 – Introduction

1:13 – 35:17 – ‘The Lion in Winter’ review 

35:18 – 1:30:27 – Why ‘The Lion in Winter’ lost Best Picture

1:30:28 – 2:01:55 – Shoulda been a contender

2:01:56 – 2:06:50 – Did ‘The Lion in Winter’ deserve to win?

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Theme/End Music is “The Virtue” by Jonathan Adamich