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Henry V
Because of conflict, King Henry V of England decides to lead his army to fight against France. He must struggle with the ups and downs to attain his goal.
23 September 1961, London, England, UK
8 June 1939, Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK
14 July 1931, Bristol, England, UK
9 May 1932, Old Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
30 March 1950, Rutherglen, Scotland, UK
9 July 1935, Liverpool, England, UK
6 June 1958, London, England, UK
1958, North Shields, Northumberland, England, UK
1946
November 12, 2004
Shakespeare with guts, passion and spectacle
January 01, 2000
More questioning, more agonized, finally more humble.
July 01, 2008
A stirring, gritty and enjoyable pic which offers a plethora of fine performances from some of the U.K.'s brightest talents.
January 29, 2012
[VIDEO ESSAY] Toward "turning many years into an hourglass," Branagh the screenwriter condenses "King Henry the Fifth," while adding in elements from the first and second parts of "King Henry the Fourth." The effect is seamless.
June 24, 2006
Branagh succeeds in his blunt, robust portrayal of the Soldier-King, hauling the film along in the wake of his own gung-ho performance.
July 01, 2008
Like Sir Larry's, this remains Branagh's best movie and although less spirited and more actorish than its predecessor, it has a modern feel and a grittier tone to it, notably in the battle scenes.
January 01, 2000
In this alert, rousing interpretation of Henry V, Branagh beats down the doors of high art and drags the sleeping bard into the light of modern day.
July 01, 2008
It might never be as famous as Olivier's, but it should carry considerable clout for years to come.
May 21, 2003
Mr. Branagh's Henry has psychological heft and intellectual weight.
June 14, 2008
Good.
February 04, 2015
There's a boldness to Branagh's Henry V, which shows off the cinematic possibilities of Shakespeare without a lot of distracting razzle-dazzle.
July 01, 2008
The cast -- including Derek Jacobi as the modern-dress chorus, Paul Scofield, Judi Dench, Ian Holm, Emma Thompson, and Robbie Coltrane in an effective cameo as Falstaff -- is uniformly fine without any grandstanding.
