Henry V (1944)

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137 min - Biography | Drama | History - 17 June 1946 (USA)

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In the inspired Olivier concept, Shakespeare's play begins as a performance in the Globe Theatre... See full summary »

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Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 9 wins See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Leslie Banks	...	Chorus
	Felix Aylmer	...	Archbishop of Canterbury
	Robert Helpmann	...	Bishop of Ely
	Vernon Greeves	...	The English Herald
	Gerald Case	...	Earl of Westmoreland
	Griffith Jones	...	Earl of Salisbury
	Morland Graham	...	Sir Thomas Erpingham
	Nicholas Hannen	...	Duke of Exeter
	Michael Warre	...	Duke of Gloucester
	Laurence Olivier	...	King Henry V of England
	Ralph Truman	...	Mountjoy - The French Herald
	Ernest Thesiger	...	Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
	Frederick Cooper	...	Corporal Nym
	Roy Emerton	...	Lieutenant Bardolph
	Robert Newton	...	Ancient Pistol

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Storyline

In the inspired Olivier concept, Shakespeare's play begins as a performance in the Globe Theatre, shifting in broad cinematic terms to an epic narrative of Henry V, who had developed from a dissolute youth to a purposeful monarch. Proving his ability as a soldier and skillful leader, he unites the dissident factions in the English army and goes on to crush the French, against enormous odds, at Agincourt. Arranging a treaty with the French court, he woos Princess Katharine to whom he is formally betrothed as part of the peace agreement. Written by alfiehitchie

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Laurence Olivier's Presentation in Technicolor of Henry V

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Biography | Drama | History | War

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English | French (one scene only)

Release Date:

17 June 1946 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Enrique V See more »

Filming Locations:

County Wicklow, Ireland See more »

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Budget:

£475,000 (estimated)

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Two Cities Films See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

137 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

The film was shot on location at the Powerscourt Estate in Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland. Many of the interior sets and some of the exterior sets were constructed at Denham Studios, Buckinghamshire, UK. Those sets were based on illustrations made or commissioned by one of the 16 historical real people (above) in Shakespeare's Henry V, John, Duke of Berry (referred to only as the Duke of Berry in the play), in his catalogue of illustrations, "Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry." See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Chorus: O! for a Muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention; a kingdom for a stage, princes to act and monarchs to behold the swelling scene. Then should the war-like Harry, like himself, assume the port of Mars; and at his heels, leashed in like hounds...
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Crazy Credits

The main title appears as a playbill floating over the Globe Theatre. Also,
there are no opening credits except for the name of the production company and the film's title, which is commonplace today, but was very rare
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Connections

Referenced in Agincourt 1415: The Triumph of the Longbow (1993) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bailero"
(uncredited)
(instrumental fragment)
Anonymous
Originally adapted in 1930 by Joseph Canteloube for "Songs of the Auvergne"
Played as background music during the French-English lesson scene
Conducted by Muir Mathieson See more »

Henry V (1944)
The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (original title)

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