Henry V (Blu-ray) PG-13
The great adventure of a king who defied the odds to prove himself a man.
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Blu-ray Details
- Rated: PG-13
- Run Time: 2 hours, 18 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: January 27, 2015
- Originally Released: 1989
- Label: Shout Factory
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Kenneth Branagh | |
Performer: | Derek Jacobi, Ian Holm, Paul Scofield, Judi Dench, Emma Thompson, Christian Bale, Robbie Coltrane, Simon Shepherd, Brian Blessed, Alec McCowen & Charles Kay | |
Directed by | Kenneth Branagh | |
Edited by | Michael Bradsell | |
Screenwriting by | Kenneth Branagh | |
Original story by | William Shakespeare | |
Composition by | Patrick Doyle | |
Director of Photography: | Kenneth MacMillan |
Major Awards:
Academy Awards 1989 -
Best Costume Design: Not Applicable
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: A --
[VIDEO ESSAY] Toward "turning many years into an hourglass," Branagh the screenwriter condenses "King Henry the Fifth," while adding in elements from the first and second parts of "King Henry the Fourth." The effect is seamless.
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ColeSmithey.com
The cast -- including Derek Jacobi as the modern-dress chorus, Paul Scofield, Judi Dench, Ian Holm, Emma Thompson, and Robbie Coltrane in an effective cameo as Falstaff -- is uniformly fine without any grandstanding.
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Chicago Reader
Rating: 4/5 --
Mr. Branagh's Henry has psychological heft and intellectual weight.
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New York Times
...[Branagh's] skill and passion equal his daring. This thrilling new version of the play complements rather than challenges Olivier's....It's a pleasure to welcome this young lion and his company's splendid HENRY to their ranks...
Los Angeles Times
A stirring, gritty and enjoyable pic which offers a plethora of fine performances from some of the U.K.'s brightest talents.
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Variety
If Olivier gave us the glint of sunlight on armor and the wind roaring through the pennants and flags, Branagh gives us the rot, the mold, the wounds and the crusted blood underneath.
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Los Angeles Times
Rating: 4/5 --
It might never be as famous as Olivier's, but it should carry considerable clout for years to come.
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Empire Magazine
Product Description:
Kenneth Branagh makes his directorial debut and also plays the title role in HENRY V, a 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 fifteenth 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. HENRY V is a rousing, fascinating film about the power of courage and the price of glory.
Keywords:
Big Battles
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British
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Medieval
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Stage Play
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War
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Recommended
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Period Piece
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Royalty
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Theatrical Release
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Shakespeare
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Essential Cinema
Product Info
- Sales Rank: 50,310
- UPC: 826663155907
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