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Henry V
Directed by
Kenneth Branagh
Produced by Bruce Sharman
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
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!