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Henry V: Directed by Laurence Olivier. With Leslie Banks, Felix Aylmer, Robert Helpmann, Vernon Greeves. In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Laurence Olivier
- 1945-10-28
Oct 11, 2013 · Henry V: Directed by Thea Sharrock. With Edward Akrout, Tom Brooke, Geraldine Chaplin, Richard Clothier. Hal is now a responsible monarch as Henry V, his rejection of Falstaff hastening the latter's death.
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- Drama, History, War
- Thea Sharrock
- 2013-10-11
Once Richard ascends to the throne he finds that he has to do battle with a rival who also stakes a claim to the hollow crown. This is a chance to see Olivier, still in his pomp speaking the Bard's verse.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Laurence Olivier
- 1956-03-11
Olivier vs. Branagh. Both Laurence Olivier’s (1944) and Kenneth Branagh’s (1989) adaptations of William Shakespeare’s Henry V present radically contested notions of national identity, selectively emphasising and suppressing aspects of the original text in an effort to further explicitly ideological and propagandistic motives.
Sep 12, 2013 · Mr. Hiddleston has perhaps the most conspicuous royal shoes to fill, thanks to the memorable film performances of Henry V by Laurence Olivier (in 1944) and Kenneth Branagh (in 1989).
Laurence Olivier as King Henry V of England. Henry is the King of England who, believing he has a justifiable claim to the throne of France derived from his great-grandfather Edward III, invades France, a decision that is further strengthed when the French Dauphin sends an emissary to insult the young king.
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"Henry V" is fourth episode of the first series of the British television series The Hollow Crown, based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. The episode was produced by Rupert Ryle-Hodges, directed by Thea Sharrock and starred Tom Hiddleston as Henry V of England. [1] It was first broadcast on 21 July 2012 on BBC Two.
