Henry V
Summary:
Kenneth Branagh makes his feature-film directorial debut with this adaptation of William Shakespeare's +Henry V. After the Chorus (Derek Jacobi) introduces the play, young king of England Henry V (Kenneth Branagh) begins an angry dialogue with King Charles of France (Paul Scofield). The king's son, Dauphin (Michael Maloney), insults Henry and the argume... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Kenneth Branagh - (Henry V)
Derek Jacobi - (Chorus)
Brian Blessed - (Duke of Exeter)
Ian Holm - (Fluellen)
Paul Scofield - (French King)
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Review:
A triumphant, audacious film, Henry V marked an auspicious beginning for the career of director and star Kenneth Branagh. Somber, gray, and bearing none of the jingoistic glory of Laurence Olivier's 1944 version, Branagh's Henry is a muddy, bloody affair more interested in the complexities of the king himself than in his historic def... Continue >>
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