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:
...[Branagh] has made a fine, rousing new English film adaptation....Psychological heft and intellectual weight...
New York Times
Branagh succeeds in his blunt, robust portrayal of the Soldier-King, hauling the film along in the wake of his own gung-ho performance.
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Time Out
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
Rating: 3/4 --
There is a great deal of value in Branagh`s version, not least in his own lead performance as a soft, indefinite Henry who defines himself over the course of the play.
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Chicago Tribune
Rating: 4/5 --
This is a solidly mounted production, with the contrasts between the finery of the court and the grime of the battlefield as striking as the excellent cast of noted thespians.
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Radio Times
Rating: 4/5 --
There's a boldness to Branagh's Henry V, which shows off the cinematic possibilities of Shakespeare without a lot of distracting razzle-dazzle.
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The Dissolve
...[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
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: 50,711
- UPC: 826663155907
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