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8 November 1989 (USA) moreTagline:
The great adventure of a king who defied the odds to prove himself a man.Plot:
The gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 9 wins & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(39 articles)
Brian Blessed reportedly cast as Odin in Branagh's Thor (From The Geek Files. 4 June 2009, 4:42 AM, PDT)
Brian Blessed Cast as Thor’s Father?
(From Screen Rant. 2 June 2009, 10:05 AM, PDT)
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They're wearing the right clothes! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Derek Jacobi | ... | Chorus | |
| Kenneth Branagh | ... | Henry V | |
| Simon Shepherd | ... | Gloucester | |
| James Larkin | ... | Bedford | |
| Brian Blessed | ... | Exeter | |
| James Simmons | ... | York | |
| Charles Kay | ... | Canterbury | |
| Alec McCowen | ... | Ely | |
| Fabian Cartwright | ... | Cambridge | |
| Stephen Simms | ... | Scroop | |
| Jay Villiers | ... | Grey | |
| Edward Jewesbury | ... | Erpingham | |
| Ian Holm | ... | Fluellen | |
| Danny Webb | ... | Gower (as Daniel Webb) | |
| Jimmy Yuill | ... | Jamy |
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Rated PG-13 for a bloody battle.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
137 minCountry:
UKColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
Iceland:12 | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:12 | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12Fun Stuff
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Contains a flashback scene to ACT 1, Scene 2: of Shakespeare's "Henry IV, part 1", where Jack Falstaff proclaims "Do not thou, when thou art King, hang a thief." This flashback line is instead given to Bardolph, to make it more poignant when Henry hangs him. moreGoofs:
Continuity: French soldier wearing blue dies twice of an arrow in the back. moreQuotes:
[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, Leash'd in like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire crouch for employment.
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When this film came to my town, I had never heard of Kenneth Branagh (or indeed several others in the cast whom I have now come to respect immensely); however, I went with high hopes. From the first scenes on, I found my optimism rewarded. I was impressed with the acting, the staging, and everything else. But something kept nagging at me. It wasn't until Mountjoy (the French herald) entered Henry's throne room that I realized what was impressing me so much. THEY WERE WEARING THE RIGHT CLOTHES FOR 1415! That kind of attention to detail shows throughout, and makes what would otherwise be an exceptional effort even more superlative. Also, while I am a great fan of Laurence Olivier, I still feel that in this performance Branagh IS Henry. A truly masterful effort!