Fresh
A stirring, gritty and enjoyable pic which offers a plethora of fine performances from some of the U.K.'s brightest talents.
Variety Staff, Variety
Henry V
The great adventure of a king who defied the odds to prove himself a man.
1989 · 2h 17m · PG-13
Drama, History, War
Directed by
Kenneth Branagh
Overview
In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.
Director and cast
- Kenneth Branagh Director
- Kenneth Branagh as Henry V
- Derek Jacobi as Chorus
- Brian Blessed as Exeter
- James Larkin as Bedford
- Paul Scofield as French King
- Emma Thompson as Katherine
- Judi Dench as Mistress Quickly
- Robbie Coltrane as Falstaff
- Simon Shepherd as Duke Humphrey of Gloucester
- Christian Bale as Boy
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
98%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The cast -- including Derek Jacobi as the modern-dress chorus, Paul Scofield, Judi Dench, Ian Holm, Emma Thompson, and Robbie Coltrane in an effective cameo as Falstaff -- is uniformly fine without any grandstanding.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Mr. Branagh's Henry has psychological heft and intellectual weight.
Benedict Nightingale, New York Times
Fresh
More questioning, more agonized, finally more humble.
Amy E. Schwartz, Washington Post
Fresh
Everything about this remarkable production is exhilaratingly unexpected.
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
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