description: Henry V established Kenneth Branagh as one of the most gifted and versatile film artists of our time. Branagh wrote the screenplay, starred in, and directed the film to astounding critical and popular acclaim. With a marvelous cast, including himself as Henry V, Emma Thompson as Katherine, Derek Jacobi as the Chorus, Ian Holm as Fluellen, Paul Scofield as the King of France, Judi Dench as Mistress Quickly, and Robbie Coltrane as Falstaff, Branagh brings the play into contemporary times, adding a darker and harsher sensibility. Included here are Branagh's screenplay and introduction, and dramatic stills from the film.
language: English
title: Henry V
titlecomplete: Henry V
characters: Catherine de Valois, Edward of Langley, 2nd Duke of York, Mistress Nell Quickly, Charles VI of France, Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester, Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, Fluellen, Ancient Pistol, Corporal Nim, Henry V of England, Bardolph
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, Classics, Drama, Historical, Historical Fiction, Literature, Poetry, School
ratings_count: 48730
places: Southampton, England, Troyes, Agincourt
series: Wars of the Roses
publisher: Signet Classics