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Henry V
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2hrs 16min
Release:
1944
Director:
Laurence Olivier
Distributor:
Criterion
Starring:
Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Renée Ashershon  ...more
Synopsis: Laurence Olivier's adaptation of Henry V is one of the finest Shakespeare films ever made, full of rousing action, beautiful colors and passionate performances. Henry V is the story of the newly crowned king of England who fights the French for possession of Normandy. Olivier's direction is inventive, beginning the film as if it were a performance at the Globe Theatre, and having it slowly expand so the final battle scenes take place in realistic settings. Released in 1944 during the height of World ... Full Synopsis
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Bruce Eder
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Laurence Olivier's Henry V confounded almost every assumption about bringing Shakespeare's work to the screen. In contrast to previous Shakespeare adaptations, it was fresh and lively--even challenging and daring--in its presentation and structure; it had fun with its subject, while other versions had been reverent and respectful; and it delighted audiences, scholars, and critics alike, becoming the ... Full Review
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Laurence Olivier
Henry V, King Henry V
Robert Newton
Ancient Pistol
Renée Ashershon
Princess Katharine
Leslie Banks
Chorus
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