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Henry V is a 1989 British drama film adapted for the screen and directed by Kenneth Branagh, based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name about King Henry V of England. The film stars Branagh in the title role with Paul Scofield, Derek Jacobi, Ian Holm, Emma Thompson, Alec McCowen, Judi Dench, Robbie Coltrane, Brian Blessed, and Christian Bale in supporting roles.
The film received worldwide critical acclaim and has been widely considered one of the best Shakespeare film adaptations ever made. For her work on the film, Phyllis Dalton won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design and Kenneth Branagh, in his directorial debut, received Oscar nominations for Best Actor and Best Director.
The film begins with Chorus, in this case a person in modern dress, introducing the subject of the play. He is walking through an empty film studio and ends his monologue by opening the doors to begin the main action. Chorus reappears several times during the film, his speeches helping to explain and progress the action.
King Henry V of England is manipulated by the clergy into invading France to claim the crown; He finds that it is more difficult than he imagines, and must rely on his ability to lead his ragtag army to victory in the face of terrible odds.
Keywords: 1400s, agincourt-pas-de-calais, based-on-play, battle, battle-of-agincourt, character-name-in-title, dauphin, england, france, henry-v
Actors: Eric Rohmer (actor), Remo Vinzens (actor), Bettina Gantenbein (producer), Carl Candish (actor), Sofia Rent (actress),
Genres: History, Short,Actors: Jonathan Gunton (composer), David Hutt (director), Paul Critoph (actor), William Mickleburgh (actor), Steve Greenwood (producer), Shirley Pope (producer), Keitel Stern (actor), Nathan Morris (actor),
Plot: As William will probably be in his fifties by the time he becomes king, part two looks at how best he might occupy his time while he waits for his future job to become vacant. The most important thing he will have to do before then is find a suitable wife to provide him with an heir. He should also find a suitable job in the interim, however, history shows this is usually far from easy to achieve.
Keywords: charles-ii, henry-v, king-george-iv, prince, reenactmentActors: Glenda Jackson (actress), Melvyn Bragg (miscellaneous crew), Kenneth Branagh (actor), Kenneth Branagh (actor), Richard E. Grant (actor), Ian McKellen (actor), Jonathan Miller (actor), Laurence Olivier (actor), Laurence Olivier (actor), Baz Luhrmann (actor), Robert Hartshorne (composer), Germaine Greer (actress), Julie Taymor (actress), Edward Petherbridge (actor), Peter Pearson (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Brian Blessed (actor), Bob Carruthers (producer), Terry Shand (producer), Philip Rosch (actor), Ian Brooker (actor), Graham Holloway (director), Paul Perrins (editor), Ralph Tittley (editor), Toby Merrell (actor), Sebastian Gower-Cliffe (miscellaneous crew), Sean Willis (producer), Pete Fisher (editor),
Genres: History,Actors: William Shakespeare (writer), Julian Glover (actor), Brenda Bruce (actress), Alec McCowen (actor), Garrick Hagon (actor), Bryan Pringle (actor), Thorley Walters (actor), John Wilders (miscellaneous crew), Cedric Messina (producer), Alan Shallcross (miscellaneous crew), Gordon Gostelow (actor), John Abineri (actor), Robert Harris (actor), Anna Quayle (actress), Tim Wylton (actor),
Genres: Biography, Drama, War,Actors: Bernard Behrens (actor), William Shakespeare (writer), George Bloomfield (director), Douglas Rain (actor), William Hutt (actor), Tony Van Bridge (actor), Diana Leblanc (actress), Jean Gascon (actor), Barry MacGregor (actor), Powys Thomas (actor), Eric Donkin (actor), Michael Langham (director), Lorne Freed (director),
Genres: Drama, War,Actors: John Laurie (actor), William Shakespeare (writer), John Clements (actor), Kay Hammond (actress), John Garside (actor), Peter Watts (director),
Genres: Drama, War,Actors: Donald Wolfit (actor), Randle Ayrton (actor), Neal Arden (actor), Clement McCallin (actor), Joyce Bland (actress), Balliol Holloway (actor), Godfrey Kenton (actor),
Genres: Documentary, Short,Actors: Gus McNaughton (actor), Andreas Malandrinos (actor), Reginald Gardiner (actor), Seymour Hicks (actor), Edmund Breon (actor), Patric Knowles (actor), Fred Groves (actor), Dino Galvani (actor), James Carew (actor), Syd Crossley (actor), Wallace Bosco (actor), Edward Chapman (actor), D.A. Clarke-Smith (actor), Charles Paton (actor), John Mills (actor),
Plot: Through the use of both newsreel footage and re-enacted sequences, this B.I.P production, modeled along the lines "The March of Time" shorts, presents a record of the highlights of the previous 25 years, to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V. It depicts incidents starting with his coronation. and on through political problems,woman suffrage, strikes, trade expansion. World War One, and the depression, while also showing the changes in living style and progression.
Keywords: archive-footage, coronation, henry-v, king-of-england, labor-strike, newsreel-footage, politics, prime-minister, queen-elizabeth, queen-of-englandActors: William Shakespeare (writer), Eric Williams (actor), Eric Williams (producer), Eric Williams (writer), Eric Williams (director),
Genres: Drama, History, Short,