Henry V
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Henry V

6.7 / 10 1944 2h 17mNR English
HistoryDramaWar

Storyline

In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.

Cast & Crew

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

King Henry

Lead
Renée Asherson

Renée Asherson

Princess Katherine

Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman

Mountjoy - The French Herald

Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Duke of Berri - French Ambassador

FC

Frederick Cooper

Corporal Nym

Robert Helpmann

Robert Helpmann

Bishop of Ely

Leslie Banks

Leslie Banks

Chorus

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Archbishop of Canterbury

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Laurence Olivier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Henry V is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker