Summary
A telling of one of Shakespeare's classic plays, made to boost morale of British soldiers during World War II.
Additional Information
| Series | Criterion collection ; 41. |
| Subjects |
Henry
-- V,
-- King of England,
-- 1387-1422
-- Drama.
Agincourt, Battle of, Agincourt, France, 1415 -- Drama. Great Britain -- History -- Henry V, 1413-1422 -- Drama. Historical films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [Irvington, N.Y.] :Criterion Collection,1999 |
| Edition | Full screen. |
| Other Titles | Henry V. Henry the Fifth Chronicle history of King Henry the Fift[h] with his battell fought at Agincourt in France |
| Contributors |
Olivier, Laurence,
1907-1989. Dent, Alan. Beck, Reginald. Newton, Robert, 1905-1956. Banks, Leslie, 1890-1952. Asherson, Renee, 1915-2014. Genn, Leo, 1905-1978. Williams, Harcourt, 1880-1957. Thorndike, Russell, 1885-1972. Lister, Francis, 1899-1951. Adrian, Max, 1902-1973. Knight, Edmond, 1906-1987. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Henry V. Janus Films. Rank Film Distributors. Criterion Collection (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks, Renee Asherson, Leo Genn, Harcourt Williams, Russell Thorndike, Francis Lister, Max Adrian, Esmond Knight. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Robert Krasker ; editor, Reginald Beck ; music, William Walton ; costume designer, Roger Furse. |
| Language |
English In English; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Notes |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1944. Special features: Audio commentary by film historian Bruce Eder; Shakespearean royalty: a chronology of England's rulers; Book of hours stills gallery; production photos; theatrical trailer. |
| System Details |
DVD; full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital mono. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (137 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 0780021320 |
| Other | Classic View |