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Henry V Director: Kenneth Branagh Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed, Ian Holm

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  • DVD Release Date: 07/24/2007
  • Original Release: 1989
  • Rating: Rated PG13
  • Sales Rank: 7,722

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Disc #1 -- Cliffs Notes Ultimate Study Guide: Henry V
1. Title/Credits
2. Prologue I
3. Spinning History
4. King Henry V
5. Attack?
6. Loveless Tennis
7. 8 Shillings
8. A Good Man
9. Prologue 2
10. High Treason
11. Memorial
12. France's Fear
13. England's Threat
14. "The Blast of War"
15. Battle's Disciplines
16. Indefensible
17. English Lesson
18. For Honor
19. Not for Rejoicing
20. To Hang a Thief
21. Tell Your Master!
22. Prologue 3
23. Horse and Armor
24. Talk With the Heart
25. The Commom Word
26. King's Repose
27. The French Line
28. For England!
29. War!!!
30. "The Day Is Yours"
31. The Sad Toll of War
32. Death March
33. Terms and Conditions
34. Fair Katherine
35. Peaceful Union
36. End Credits

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Kenneth Branagh makes his feature film directorial debut with this adaptation of William Shakespeare's Henry V. After the Chorus (Derek Jacobi) introduces the play, young king of England Henry V (Kenneth Branagh) begins an angry dialogue with King Charles of France (Paul Scofield). The king's son, Dauphin (Michael Maloney), insults Henry and the argument escalates into war. In flashback, Henry is seen as a young man drinking in a tavern with Falstaff (Robbie Coltrane), Bardolph (Richard Briers), Nym (Geoffery Hutchings), Pistol (Robert Stephens), and Mistress Quickly (Judi Dench). Meanwhile, Henry and his captain, Fluellen (Ian Holm), assemble an army and invade France. The French greatly outnumber the British troops, yet Henry leads them to victory in the Battle of Agincourt after delivering his famous St. Crispin's Day Speech. Throughout this struggle, Henry also courts Katherine (Emma Thompson) and eventually wins her over. Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

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One of my all-time favorite moviesby Anonymous

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December 26, 2004: I can watch this movie over and over. The St. Crispin's Day speech and Henry roaming the camp in disguise the night before the battle are both incredible scenes. The cast speaks Elizabethan English smoothly and naturally, making it easy to understand, unlike the forced recitations of other Shakespearean productions.

This review was written about the DVD Wide Screen / Dolby 5.1 / Stereo edition.

Great Adaptationby Anonymous

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May 07, 2004: Kenneth Brannagh in 'Henry V' presents a powerful adaptation of the original not seen since Polanski's 'MacBeth.' Reinforced by a powerful cast including Derek Jakobi and Brian Blessed (who both performed together in the BBC series 'I Claudius'), the audience is captured into the political intrigues of Medieval Europe and the Hundred Years War. This adaptation probably has one of the most accurate reenactments of Medieval warfare I've ever seen in its depiction of the battle of Agincourt. The low point would be Emma Thompson's performance of the French princess: pretentious and unimpressive. Her mastery of the language was frankly too poor to be acted upon: sounding more like she was struggling through an introductory French lesson. The role should have been given to a French actress or to an actress who could at least speak the language. Despite this one blemish, there are few other renditions that compare to this suspensful and fast-paced masterpiece.

This review was written about the DVD Wide Screen / Dolby 5.1 / Stereo edition.


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