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Former playboy Henry decides to change his image now he's King and lays claim to France. The men of England unite and agree to march on France. Henry, having successfully dealt with an assassination attempt, rouses his followers as they stand-by ready to meet the French cavalry... Based on the play by William Shakespeare.Product Identifiers
EAN3259190276192
eBay Product ID (ePID)3947180
Product Key Features
ActorRichard Briers, Emma Thompson, Paul Scofield, Robbie Coltrane, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed
Film/TV TitleHenry V
DirectorKenneth Branagh
LanguageEnglish
Run Time131 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2002
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen, Scene Selection\Trailer, With Subtitles
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificatePG
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Additional InformationKenneth Branagh makes his directorial debut and also plays the title role in HENRY V, an ambitious film that began a resurgence of interest in films of Shakespeare's plays. Henry is a young king seeking a way to make his mark on history. He gets his chance when he learns he can make a legal claim to the throne of France. He does, and arrives in France with a small army that soon meets with violent resistance from the French. The film follows Henry and his men through the brutality of 15th-century warfare as the ragtag band confronts heavy opposition and their own destinies on a rainy French battlefield. The film expertly balances the thrilling heroics of the battle sequences with the painful and complex reactions of men who are sometimes unsure of the justice of their cause. True to Shakespeare's original text, an unnamed Chorus (Derek Jacobi) appears periodically, filling in details and offering a running commentary on the action. Featuring a cast that includes Ian Holm, Paul Scofield, Judi Dench, Emma Thompson, Robbie Coltrane, Christian Bale and many other screen stars, HENRY V is a rousing, fascinating film about the power of courage and the price of glory.
ScreenwriterKenneth Branagh
AuthorWilliam Shakespeare
Sound sourceDolby Digital Stereo
Movie/TV TitleHenry V