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Henry V
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PG13,2hrs 18min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1989
Director:
Kenneth Branagh
Distributor:
MGM
Starring:
Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed  ...more
Synopsis: 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 argument escalates into war. In flashback, Henry is seen as a young man drinking in a tavern with Falstaff (Robbie Coltrane), Bardolph (Richard Briers), ... Full Synopsis
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Rebecca Flint Marx
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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 defeat of the French. As such, the film is largely composed of close-ups ... Full Review
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Kenneth Branagh
Henry V, King Henry V
Derek Jacobi
Chorus
Brian Blessed
Duke of Exeter
Ian Holm
Fluellen
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