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Henry V
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pros: Olivier's direction; Olivier's performance; comic characters; the gradual opening up from the Globe Theatre proscenium
cons: Some cast weakness; some annoying fakeness in the backdrops
King Henry Still Able to Inspire 530 Years After Agincourt
In 1944, Britain was under constant enemy bombardment and the situation was very bleak. Victory, in... See Full Review
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pros: Olivier, battle scenes, costumes, cinematography, respect for Shakespeare
cons: long, sometimes slow, Shakespearean language unclear, bad guys, dated
Shakespeares Debut as a Great Screenwriter (FIAS W/O)
Dedicated to the troops of Great Britain, and designed to inspire them in World War Two, the best pa... See Full Review
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pros: originality, sets, costumes, charm, fit for family viewing
cons: sanitized script and battle scenes, some characters are outlandish
Henry V (1944)
There was a time during World War II when things looked very bleak for England. Germany had occupie... See Full Review
Product Details
| Key Information | |
| Genre | Dramas |
| Directors | Laurence Olivier |
| Actors | Ralph Truman |
| Stars | Robert Newton |
| UPC | 037429128527 |
| Running Time | 2hr 16min |
| Available Formats | VHS |
| MPAA Rating | Not Rated |
| Subgenre | Big Battles |
| Release Date | 1944 |
| Languages | |
| Original Language | English |
| DVD Editions | |
| DVD Editions | <Edition><item name="format">DVD: Criterion Collection</item><item name="runtime">2hr 18min</item><item name="company">Criterion Collection</item><item name="date">March 23, 1999</item><item name="rating">Not Rated</item><item name="upc">037429128527</item><item name="sound">Sound Features: Digital</item></Edition> |
| VHS Editions | |
| VHS Editions | <Edition><item name="format">VHS</item><item name="runtime">2hr 16min</item><item name="company">Paramount Home Entertainment</item><item name="rating">Not Rated</item></Edition> |
| Credits | |
| Screenwriter | Laurence Olivier |
| Professional Reviews | |
| Professional Reviews | (01/11/2002, p.28, Entertainment Weekly Staff): "...If you're looking for Olivier the young classicist at work, here's the best display of his talents..." |
| Quotes from the Movie | |
| Quotes from the Movie | "O for a Muse of Fire, that would ascend <br> The brightest heaven of invention!" <br> --Chorus (Leslie Banks) <br> <br> "Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more, <br> Or close the walls up with our English dead! <br> In peace there's nothing so becomes a man <br> As modest stillness and humility; <br> But when the blast of war blows in our ears, <br> Then imitate the action of the tiger: <br> Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood." <br> -- King Henry V before the attack on the city of Harfleur <br> <br> "This day is called the feast of Crispian: <br> He that outlives this day and comes safe home, <br> Will stand a tip-toe when this day is named, <br> And roused him at the name of Crispian." <br> --King Henry V before the Battle of Agincourt |
