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Henry V (1989)

Drama | 137 minutes
3,17 134 votes

Genre: Drama / History

Duration: 137 minuten

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Kenneth Branagh

Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi and Paul Scofield

IMDb score: 7,5 (32.556)

Releasedate: 5 October 1989

Henry V plot

"The great adventure of a king who defied the odds to prove himself a man."

King Henry V of England is insulted by the King of France. As a result, Henry leads his armies towards France for war. Along the way, the young king must deal with the declining morale of his troops and his own doubts.

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baspls

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  • 1673 votes

Henry V was different than I expected. Somehow I thought the film would be much less theatrical. Despite Branagh's best efforts to make the play accessible through a realistic setting, non-theatrical acting and a wonderful soundtrack by Patrick Doyle, the whole thing is still not very accessible due to the endless dialogues.

Although I think the Shakespearean English is brilliant and there are moments in the film where the actors really act perfectly, I don't like the whole theatrical thing. We see a few superficial scenes instead of really following the characters like in a 'movie-movie' and that doesn't help the empathy of the viewer. Although I thought Derek Jacobi was a master storyteller, it was very annoying that the so-called 'fourth wall' was broken. Furthermore, I found a lot of things unclear in the story. Why attack France? Why does everyone act as if Henry is very noble when he actually comes across as very arrogant and tyrannical? Where does Henry know those thieves from? Why is there an out-of-the-blue romance between Henry and the French princess at the end? Why do all the French speak English and the princess and her maid speak French? Questions, questions.

The film had a number of particularly strong moments. I found the battle to be by far the highlight of the film. Kenneth Branagh proves himself in this ambitious and somewhat pretentious directorial debut as a skilled director and a more than skilled actor. The acting was very good and the setting successful. Unfortunately, the theatrical aspect is just not my thing, which is why it is a slight disappointment. I also still have Hamlet, but given its long running time, I will keep that one for a while.

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kissyfur

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Solid film adaptation. Considering the running time, some text will have been omitted, but that does make it easy to follow - if the Dutch subtitles are on. The main theme, that a king has it harder than a beggar because of his many responsibilities, but that ultimately everyone is responsible for his own salvation, came across well to me.

As good as Branagh is... Emma Thompson plays him off. What a natural laugh! Also a lot of familiar faces, including a very young Christian Bale. Judi Dench is good, but Brian Blessed as the Duke of Exeter has not been taken seriously since Blackadder.

As for historical accuracy, that was never Shakespeare's intention. Never to tarnish an epic with things like war crimes, morality, or truth.

The film adaptation usually tries to be realistic, but sometimes it can't disguise the stage background. The siege of Harfleur, the walk in a cloak at night, that's more stage than film. I didn't mind.

Good to have seen in a good film adaptation. But again not penetrating enough to really make an impression. Oh, and half a point deducted for the music that was just a bit too often sentimental and cliché.

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T.O.

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With difficulty a pass. It is because the acting and the production are very good in themselves, but I must honestly say that the Shakespearean event did not appeal to me at all, with those long-winded and often also rather nationalistic and monarchistic texts.

By the way, Thompson's silly role seems completely out of place.

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