Henry V with Kenneth Branagh: DVD Cover

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

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    • DVD Release Date: 07/05/2000
    • Original Release: 1989
    • Rating: Rated PG13

    Viewer Rating: (11 ratings)

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    Features

    Collectible booklet; Original theatrical trailer

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    Scene Index

    Side #1 --
    1. Title/Credits [2:05]
    2. Prologue 1 [2:05]
    3. Spinning History [1:16]
    4. King Henry V [4:07]
    5. Attack? [1:23]
    6. Loveless Tennis [3:35]
    7. 8 Shillings [3:12]
    8. A Good Man [4:49]
    9. Prologue 2 [1:12]
    10. High Treason [6:38]
    11. Memorial [5:42]
    12. France's Fear [3:58]
    13. England's Threat [2:50]
    14. "The Blast of War" [2:38]
    15. Battle's Disciplines [2:28]
    16. Indefensible [3:34]
    17. English Lesson [3:58]
    18. For Honor [2:17]
    19. Not for Rejoicing [1:18]
    20. To Hang a Thief [2:28]
    21. Tell Your Master! [2:45]
    22. Prologue 3 [3:32]
    23. Horse and Armor [1:33]
    24. Talk With the Heart [:14]
    25. The Common Word [3:01]
    26. King's Repose [2:46]
    27. The French Line [8:12]
    28. For England! [5:09]
    29. War!!! [1:58]
    30. "The Day Is Yours" [5:14]
    31. The Sad Toll of War [4:30]
    32. Death March [4:16]
    33. Terms and Conditions [6:36]
    34. Fair Katherine [3:30]
    35. Peaceful Union [4:00]
    36. End Credits [4:00]

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    Editorial Reviews

    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.

    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.


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