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Henry V

Henry V

The great adventure of a king who defied the odds to prove himself a man.

19897.12h 17m

Overview

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

Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Written by Kenneth Branagh, William Shakespeare
Produced by Bruce Sharman
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0MRevenue: $10.2M

Top Cast

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Henry V

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Chorus

Brian Blessed

Brian Blessed

Exeter

James Larkin

James Larkin

Bedford

Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

French King

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Katherine

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Mistress Quickly

Simon Shepherd

Simon Shepherd

Duke Humphrey of Gloucester

James Simmons

James Simmons

Duke Edward of York

Charles Kay

Charles Kay

Archbishop of Canterbury

Themes & Keywords

francekingdomtheater playbased on true storybased on play or musicalhundred years' warsword fighthonorbattlefieldhistoricalcombatmedievalking of englandhistorical dramawarrior15th century

About Henry V

Henry V is a war, drama, history film released in 1989 exploring themes of france, kingdom, theater play, based on true story, based on play or musical, hundred years' war. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, it stars Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed. In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.

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