Henry V

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Andy F A true masterpiece. The cinematography and staging is as impressive as Shakespeare's play itself. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/24 Full Review Leaburn This film was woeful 👎 Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member An authentic film adaptation of the classical play. I would however recommend that any Non-Englishmen watching this film should look into researching the history of Henry V to better understand the events of the film. The Old-English language of the film is poetry, although admittedly hard to follow without subtitles. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member I first watched when I was a teen. The first Shakespearian movie I could understand. Now as an older man I can see the desire to raise British patriotism among a weary populace while acknowledging their weariness of the horror of war. The artistry that initially starts as if we are among the audience of the Globe Theatre for the premiere of Henry V. Gradually the scenes advance to move from the confines of the Globe Theatre to almost fairytale imagery until the very grim, cold, bloody reality of battle is shown. The spirit and theatrical scenery becomes more fairytale as Henry woos & wins Catherine and France. Unfortunately, this beautiful movie reveals an England and Britain that no longer exists, but replaced by children who have forgotten their strength in God. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review William L The combination of Shakespeare's magnificent compositional talents, Olivier's powerful delivery, and exceptionally high production value for the time results in a fantastic end product, still one of the greatest efforts to put the Bard's work to film (and with studios exhibiting a clear reluctance to allocate top-tier budgets to the adaptation of material that doesn't maintain the popular edge it did in centuries prior, it will likely retain its position for some time). It certainly requires a particular mood to immerse oneself in, but there are so many lines that have underpinned English-speaking culture, and they are so well-delivered (St. Crispin's Day still stirs the spirit), that it really is must-watch film at some point. Still, some of the vernacular in the less timeless is a bit difficult to get through, and the "French" accents can be rather distressing, so it's not like the film is without fault. (4/5) Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/26/20 Full Review s r 1001 movies to see before you die. A fine performance from Olivier. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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