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Henry V is based on the Shakespearian play of the same name. What are the play and film about?

Is the film a direct adaptation of the play?

How historically accurate is the film/play?

The Year Sir Olivier Died, King Henry V was Revived...

Straight Shakespeare Has Never Gone Done So Smooth.

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And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by from this day until the ending of the world but we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he today who sheds his blood with me shall be my brother, Be he ne'er so vile, this day shall gentle his condition, and gentlemen in England now abed shall think themselves acursed they were not here, and hold their manhoods cheap whilst any speaks, that fought with us upon St. Crispin's day!

Kenneth Branagh and Jimmy Yuill in Henry V (1989)

Kenneth Branagh and Michael Williams in Henry V (1989)

Kenneth Branagh

Derek Jacobi

Simon Shepherd

William Shakespeare

In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

Henry V

Tour de Force portrayal of English King&apos;s &quot;Tour de France&quot;

As famous as Olivier&apos;s Henry V was, it was sorely outdated and as part of a war effort, it was predictably one-dimensional. Branagh&apos;s Henry V does more justice to the many facets of Shakespeare&apos;s words and reminds us of how good the Bard was at spinning a good yarn.

Some of the best English actors take their turn here. Scofield is in his element, playing a distracted French monarch. Ian Holm is an irascible (isn&apos;t he always?) Fluellen. Derek Jacobi is a master chorus (you can listen to that voice ALL day). Judi Dench is a soft hearted Nell who&apos;s seen better days. Branagh himself puts forward energetic vitality to the lead role. However, it IS rather difficult to look past the very English look Emma Thompson has in her portrayal of a French princess - but that&apos;s no fault of hers.

8 out of 10

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Tour de Force portrayal of English King's "Tour de France"

As famous as Olivier's Henry V was, it was sorely outdated and as part of a war effort, it was predictably one-dimensional. Branagh's Henry V does more justice to the many facets of Shakespeare's words and reminds us of how good the Bard was at spinning a good yarn.

Some of the best English actors take their turn here. Scofield is in his element, playing a distracted French monarch. Ian Holm is an irascible (isn't he always?) Fluellen. Derek Jacobi is a master chorus (you can listen to that voice ALL day). Judi Dench is a soft hearted Nell who's seen better days. Branagh himself puts forward energetic vitality to the lead role. However, it IS rather difficult to look past the very English look Emma Thompson has in her portrayal of a French princess - but that's no fault of hers.

8 out of 10

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