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Henry V Director: Laurence Olivier Cast: Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Renée Ashershon, Esmond Knight

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  • DVD Release Date: 06/22/1999
  • Original Release: 1944
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Sales Rank: 7,400

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Audio commentary by film historian Bruce Eder; Theatrical trailer; "Shakespearean Royalty," a chronology of England's rulers; Stills galleries: the "Book of Hours" and production photos; Subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired; Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition

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Side #1
0. Chapters
1. Logos [:29]
2. Opening Credits [:35]
3. Stratford-on-Avon [1:54]
4. The Globe Playhouse [1:58]
5. Curtain up: "O for a muse of fire..." [2:25]
6. "The king is full of grace and fair regard" [4:09]
7. Backstage at the Globe [:54]
8. Enter King Henry V [:57]
9. Henry's claim on France [4:34]
10. The clergy's promise [:44]
11. "This mock of his hath turned these balls to gun stones!" [4:01]
12. Chorus: "Now all the youth of England are on fire..." [1:15]
13. The Boar's Head-Ancient Pistol [5:09]
14. Chorus: "Unto Southampton do we change our scene" [:07]
15. "The signs of war advance-no King of England, if not King of France!" [1:16]
16. The death of Falstaff [1:03]
17. Chorus: "Suppose that you have seen a well-appointed king..." [7:04]
18. The court of France [1:01]
19. A message from Henry [3:37]
20. Chorus: "Work, work your thoughts and therein see a sea" [2:33]
21. "Once more unto the breach!" [:26]
22. The four captains [3:02]
23. Henry's conquest [4:19]
24. Katherine learns English [1:24]
25. The French war council [5:20]
26. Mountjoy's warning to Henry [:32]
27. Chorus: "Now entertain conjecture of a time..." [1:48]
28. Dauphin's horse and armor [3:04]
29. "A little touch of Harry in the night" [1:23]
30. St. Crispin's Day: "Come come, away-the sun is high" [4:37]
31. "If we are mark'd to die we are enow to do our country loss" [16:49]
32. ."..they shall have none, I swear, but these my bones..." [1:13]
33. The battle of Agincourt [2:36]
34. "I was not angry since I came to France, until this instant" [4:31]
35. Henry's victory: The Agincourt Song [7:24]
36. "O God, Thy arm was here" [2:43]
37. Pistol's exit [1:40]
38. Sealing peace with the French [1:59]
39. Henry woos Katherine [5:16]
40. The marriage of two kingdoms [1:10]
41. Chorus: ."..this star of England..." [4:14]
42. End Credits [9:47]

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Sir Laurence Olivier's breathtaking adaptation of the Bard's history play proved to be the first truly successful cinematic treatment of Shakespeare. Made at the height of World War II, the film reenvisioned Shakespeare's morally ambiguous play as a morale booster for the British people enduring German bombardment. Playing Henry as a just and courageous monarch who leads his men to victory against the much stronger French army, the dashing young Olivier is mesmerizing, while the supporting roles are filled by many of the greatest British actors of the day. But the brilliance of Olivier's HENRY V (adapted again in 1989 by Kenneth Branagh) also lies in the daring stylistic innovations and injections of humor that make Shakespeare accessible to a movie audience. Shot in exquisite Technicolor by cinematographer Robert Krasker (THIEF OF BAGDAD), HENRY V starts out as a filmed play, then opens up into a dazzling cinematic environment designed to look like a medieval illuminated manuscript, and shifts finally into the harrowing realism of the magnificent Battle of Agincourt. Olivier won a special Academy Award for this magical melding of theater and cinema that many still consider the best of all Shakespeare films. Kryssa Schemmerling, Barnes & Noble

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