Henry V
by Kenneth Branaugh
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Actor: Brian Blessed, Fabian Cartwright, Ian Holm, Patrick Doyle, Richard BriersDirector: Kenneth Branaugh
Brand: HENRY V (DVD MOVIE)
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Running Time: 137 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-07-18
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
DVD Reviews of Henry V
DVD Review: Great film
Summary: 5 Stars
Kenneth Branaugh continues to be successful in his efforts to bring Shakespeare to the modern audience. Brilliant portrayals by everyone involved: Blessed, Branaugh, everyone. Emma Thompson makes even her bit part shine with her stellar performance.DVD Review: Shakespeare at its Finest
Summary: 5 Stars
It is trivial to recount the plot or describe a particular performance or scene, for there are already a multitude of reviews that do that precise service. however, this film may be given more justice by discussing the emotions it stirs in its viewers. I was first exposed to brannagh through his brilliant and uncut theatrical interpretation of hamlet. my enthusiasm led me to look for more of his work which obviously led me to henry v. as much as i believe hamlet to be one of the greatest plays/movies, hamlet (the character) remains somewhat disjointed from our emotional appeal. true we sympathize with hamlets misfortune and feel his indecision, and savour his revenge...it, however, remains almost an alter-ego, too crafty, too theatrical. henry v is crude, unadultered human nature, faults and all. this is life through the passionate eyes of shakespeare. the anger, the tragedy, and of course the victory come across the screen as if you were there listening to king harry's st. crispins speech. dont watch this movie with a critiquful eye but experience it, let your imagination take you to a land and time far from here, where duty was upheld and honour held sway... DVD Review: Excellent Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Shakespeare is the long dreaded item on a high school English curriculum, so when we were required to read Henry V (although in class), I was pretty worried about falling asleep during the reading, and not being able to understand it. However, my teacher played this movie along with the play, and I can say that I finally "get" Shakespeare. This amazingly done, gripping, exciting movie makes the play come alive. Reading back on the text, it all made sense to me because I could reference to the movie. Kenneth Branagh as the lead role is excellent, and the modern-dress Chorus was an interesting addition to the movie. The famous "wooing" scene looked natural - it didn't seem as he was acting, and he seemed to have captured the personality that Shakespeare intended. Branagh seems to have truly understood the play, and that it was indeed a satire and an anti-war play, and showed the true horror of the Battle of Agincourt, with bloody and realistic battle scenes. However, he kept the image of the "star of England" and made Henry a heroic character. One impression I had was surprise at the fact that the movie was made in 1989 - it looks refreshingly modern, and doesn't use corny and transparent special effects. The camera work, directing, and acting make for a stunning interpretation of Shakespeare's famous work.DVD Review: Excellent !!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Highly recommended. I never thought a Shakespeare play can be so higly acclaimed by a modern audience.DVD Review: An enduring Masterpiece by a genius director and actor
Summary: 5 Stars
It is difficult to sum up the power of a genius such as Kenneth Branagh. One thing that he accomplishes is that he speaks the immortal lines of Shakespeare with such gentleness and clarity that we Americans can understand him, and even young people, or people not accustomed to Shakespeare can respond wonderfully to his films. In addition, he is an actor of limitless talent and unforgettable power. He is surely the greatest producer of Shakespeare in our time, and I pray every day that he gives us more and more of the bard. ---- This film is in every respect beautiful, brutal though it is, and candid as it is about the violence of war. I cannot recommend it too highly especially to young viewers or viewers who have found Shakespeare too difficult in the past. Branagh's Hamlet is just one more of his many works of pure genius. I look forward to the Blu Ray of this film. I hope we see it soon. Let me say in conclusion that this film is not entirely free of the charge of glamorizing war. Almost all good war films do that somewhat. However the film is certainly more about peace and love than it is about battle. And it is Shakespeare at its very finest. A work for all time.
Description of Henry V
He ruled a massive empire...and fought a mighty war! Kenneth Branagh, Paul Scofield, Derek Jacobi, Ian Holm, Emma Thompson and Judi Dench star in this heroic, action-packed epic based on the timeless play by William Shakespeare. "Magnificent, passionate and steeped in powerful emotion" (The Washington Post), Henry V is a "stunning," (Leonard Maltin) Oscar?(r)-nominated* adventure that takes its place amongst the greatest war films of all time.Having recently been crowned King of England, Henry (Branagh) commands a massive invasion to assert what he believes is his legal right to the throne of France. But a mighty army stands in his way?...and the young monarch must rely on untested reserves of courage and cunning as he personally leads his outnumbered forces into a desperate battle for the honor and glory of the British Empire. *1989: Director, Actor (Branagh), Costume Design (winner)Very few films come close to the brilliance Kenneth Branagh achieved with his first foray into screenwriting and direction. Henry V qualifies as a masterpiece, the kind of film that comes along once in a decade. He eschews the theatricality of Laurence Olivier's stirring, fondly remembered 1945 adaptation to establish his own rules. Branagh plays it down and dirty, seeing the bard's play through revisionist eyes, framing it as an antiwar story. Branagh gives us harsh close-ups of muddied, bloody men, and close-ups of himself as Henry, his hardened mouth and willful eyes revealing much about this land war. Not that the director-star doesn't provide lighter moments. His scenes introducing the French Princess Katherine (Emma Thompson) are toothsome. Bubbly, funny, enhanced by lovely lighting and Thompson's pale beauty, these glimpses of a princess trying to learn English quickly from her maid are delightful.
What may be the crowning glory of Branagh's adaptation comes when the dazed, shaky leader wanders through battlefields, not even sure who has won. As King Hal carries a dead boy (Empire of the Sun's Christian Bale) over the hacked-up bodies of both the English and French, you realize it is the first time Branagh has opened up the scenes: a panorama of blood and mud and death. It is as strong a statement against warmongering as could ever be made. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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