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Henry V( 1989)

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

Overview

Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Kenneth Branagh

      Henry V

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      Derek Jacobi

      Chorus

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      Brian Blessed

      Exeter

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      James Larkin

      Bedford

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      Paul Scofield

      French King

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      Emma Thompson

      Katherine

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      Judi Dench

      Mistress Quickly

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      Simon Shepherd

      Duke Humphrey of Gloucester

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      James Simmons

      Duke Edward of York

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      Charles Kay

      Archbishop of Canterbury

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      Alec McCowen

      Bishop of Ely

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      Fabian Cartwright

      Earl Richard of Cambridge

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      Stephen Simms

      Lord Henry Scroop

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      Jay Villiers

      Sir Thomas Grey

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      Ian Holm

      Captain Fluellen

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      Danny Webb

      Gower

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      Michael Williams

      Williams

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      Jimmy Yuill

      Jamy

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      Paul Gregory

      Westmoreland

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      Edward Jewesbury

      Sir Thomas Erpingham

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      John Sessions

      Macmorris

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      Shaun Prendergast

      Bates

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      Richard Briers

      Lieutenant Bardolph

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      Robbie Coltrane

      Sir John Falstaff

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      Christian Bale

      Robin the Luggage-Boy

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      Geraldine McEwan

      Alice

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      Michael Maloney

      Louis the Dauphin

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      Richard Clifford

      Duke Charles of Orleans

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      David Parfitt

      Messenger

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      Christopher Ravenscroft

      Montjoy

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      Patrick Doyle

      Court

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      Geoffrey Hutchings

      Corporal Nym

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      Robert Stephens

      Auncient Pistol

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      Harold Innocent

      Duke Philippe of Burgundy

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      Colin Hurley

      Grandpre

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      Richard Easton

      Constable Charles Delabreth

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      Nicholas Ferguson

      Earl Richard Beauchamp of Warwick

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      Tom Whitehouse

      Sir John Talbot

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      Nigel Greaves

      Duke Jean of Berri

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      Julian Gartside

      Duke Jean of Bretagne

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      Mark Inman

      1st Soldier

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      Stefano Douaihy

      Maajussi Stefano

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      Calum Yuill

      child

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by DocTerminus

    10
    Written by DocTerminus on Wed Feb 02 2022
    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 w...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    9000000.00

    Revenue

    10200000.00

    Keywords

    • france
    • kingdom
    • theater play
    • based on true story
    • based on play or musical
    • sword fight
    • honor
    • battlefield
    • historical
    • combat
    • medieval
    • king of england
    • warrior
    • 15th century