Henry V (1944)

01 November 1944

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In the inspired Olivier concept, Shakespeare's play begins as a performance in the Globe Theatre, shifting in broad cinematic terms to an epic narrative of Henry V, who had developed from a dissolute youth to a purposeful monarch. Proving his ability as a soldier and skillful leader, he unites the dissident factions in the English army and goes on to crush the French, against enormous odds, at Agincourt. Arranging a treaty with the French court, he woos Princess Katharine to whom he is formally betrothed as part of the peace agreement.

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  • Release Date
  • 01 November 1944
  • Cast
  • Derek Jacobi, Kenneth Branagh
  • Director
  • Laurence Olivier
  • Writer
  • William Shakespeare (play)
  • Company
  • Eagle-Lion Distributors Limited
  • Genre
  • Drama, History, War
  • Cert
  • U
  • Runtime
  • 137 minutes