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Henry V

- The great adventure of a king who defied the odds to prove himself a man.

In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

Release Date : 1989-10-05

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : BBC FilmRenaissance FilmsCurzon Film Distributors

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Henry V 1989

Cast

Character Name : Henry V

Original Name : Kenneth Branagh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chorus

Original Name : Derek Jacobi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Exeter

Original Name : Brian Blessed

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bedford

Original Name : James Larkin

Gender : Male

Character Name : French King

Original Name : Paul Scofield

Gender : Male

Character Name : Katherine

Original Name : Emma Thompson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mistress Quickly

Original Name : Judi Dench

Gender : Female

Character Name : Duke Humphrey of Gloucester

Original Name : Simon Shepherd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Duke Edward of York

Original Name : James Simmons

Gender : Male

Character Name : Archbishop of Canterbury

Original Name : Charles Kay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bishop of Ely

Original Name : Alec McCowen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Earl Richard of Cambridge

Original Name : Fabian Cartwright

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lord Henry Scroop

Original Name : Stephen Simms

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir Thomas Grey

Original Name : Jay Villiers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain Fluellen

Original Name : Ian Holm

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gower

Original Name : Danny Webb

Gender : Male

Character Name : Williams

Original Name : Michael Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jamy

Original Name : Jimmy Yuill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Westmoreland

Original Name : Paul Gregory

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir Thomas Erpingham

Original Name : Edward Jewesbury

Gender : Male

Character Name : Macmorris

Original Name : John Sessions

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bates

Original Name : Shaun Prendergast

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lieutenant Bardolph

Original Name : Richard Briers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir John Falstaff

Original Name : Robbie Coltrane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Robin the Luggage-Boy

Original Name : Christian Bale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alice

Original Name : Geraldine McEwan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Louis the Dauphin

Original Name : Michael Maloney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Duke Charles of Orleans

Original Name : Richard Clifford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Messenger

Original Name : David Parfitt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Montjoy

Original Name : Christopher Ravenscroft

Gender : Male

Character Name : Court

Original Name : Patrick Doyle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Corporal Nym

Original Name : Geoffrey Hutchings

Gender : Male

Character Name : Auncient Pistol

Original Name : Robert Stephens

Gender : Male

Character Name : Duke Philippe of Burgundy

Original Name : Harold Innocent

Gender : Male

Character Name : Grandpre

Original Name : Colin Hurley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Constable Charles Delabreth

Original Name : Richard Easton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Earl Richard Beauchamp of Warwick

Original Name : Nicholas Ferguson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir John Talbot

Original Name : Tom Whitehouse

Gender : Male

Character Name : Duke Jean of Berri

Original Name : Nigel Greaves

Gender : Male

Character Name : Duke Jean of Bretagne

Original Name : Julian Gartside

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1st Soldier

Original Name : Mark Inman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maajussi Stefano

Original Name : Stefano Douaihy

Gender : Male

Character Name : child

Original Name : Calum Yuill

Gender : Male

Reviews

DocTerminus

@DocTerminus

2022-02-02

28 year old Kenneth Branagh really reached for the stars with **HENRY V**, his cinematic directorial debut. Quite often, a young director falls on their backside in ones first attempt at making film. Luckily for us, **Henry V** is nothing short of a triumph. Branagh's directorial approach is ambitious and confident. Filled with high excitement - quite an accomplishment when staging a 400 year old stage play told completely through dialogue. His visual style certainly are more film than stage play, and his screenplay adaptation tightens the story, even with the inclusion of a scene that was originally from Shakespeare's **HENRY IV Part 2** to clarify the story. More amazing, Branagh also portrays the Young King in a tremendous interpretation of the role. Not only does his Harry fit organically into the story, his understanding of the language makes the story relatable to today's audiences without destroying the poetry. Others in the regal cast include excellent performances by Emma Thompson and Derek Jacobi as the omnipresent Chorus. Many other performers will star in Branagh's later films as he seems to operate in a collaborative community approach. The stunning musical score by Patrick Doyle cements what will become one of the greatest director / composer relationships. Brash and operatic, the score is as capable of supporting the many battles as well as the intimate romantic scenes. Obviously, Branagh's **HENRY V** will be compared to Olivier's film - a production that has not aged as well for today's audiences. Olivier's production is bright and colorful with sets resembling a production of the Wizard of Oz. Branagh's film is gritty and dirty and brings viewer onto the bloody field of Agincourt. On a personal level, Branagh's **HENRY V** was the first film that I watched in its entirety and stayed in my seat and watched it all the way through a second time. It shows that Shakespeare can be vibrant, entertaining and beautiful.