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Henry V
Directed by
Kenneth Branagh
Produced by Bruce Sharman
Adapted for the screen by Kenneth Branagh Based on the play by William Shakespeare
Produced by Bruce Sharman
Adapted for the screen by Kenneth Branagh Based on the play by William Shakespeare
With:
Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Paul Scofield, Ian Holm, Brian Blessed, Robbie Coltrane, Richard Briers, Alec McCowen, Judi Dench, Christian Bale, and Emma Thompson
Cinematography:
Kenneth MacMillan
Editing: Michael Bradsell
Music: Patrick Doyle
Editing: Michael Bradsell
Music: Patrick Doyle
Runtime:
137 min
Release Date: 06 October 1989
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 06 October 1989
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
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Branagh's directorial debut is easily one of the 10 best film adaptations of Shakespeare ever: faithful yet cinematic, layered but accessible, traditional with a modern sensibility, bold and authoritative while still oddly humble. A phenomenal cast!