Experimental in its approach to adapating Shakespeare to the big screen, Laurence Olivier's film is an innovative, stunningly looking, well-acted work.
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03/24/09
Henry V (1944)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:21
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.5/10
Consensus: A patriotic booster, Laurence Olivier's directorial debut and star turn as Henry V result in a sharply realized and resonant take on Shakespeare's deeply British warrior king.
Runtime: 2 hrs 18 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Laurence Olivier brings to vivid life Shakespeare's King Henry V, the epitome of the ideal Christian king. After a youth misspent in frivolity and common diversions, Prince Hal ascends the throne... [More]
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks, Renee Asherton
Director: Laurence Olivier
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Reviews for Henry V
One can pick plenty of bones with Laurence Olivier's direction of the Shakespeare play, but this 1945 film is still a powerful production from many standpoints.
07/09/08
Top CriticThe color, the sets, the expanse and the imaginative quality of the filming are unexcelled.
07/09/08
Top CriticGreat Olivier performance and direction.
03/02/08
No review available.
11/20/07
Olivier's terrific performance and William Walton's sweeping score render it one of the best Shakespeare films ever made.
08/10/07
A bold, clear reading of Shakespeare's play and an exhilarating piece of wartime propaganda.
08/10/07
The dashing Olivier gives an exceptional performance, whether galvanizing his troops with his soaring oratory, or realizing on the eve of combat the king’s profound isolation.
08/10/07
A towering performance from Olivier cements this as a true example of flag-waving cinema.
08/10/07
The first completely serious attempt to bring Shakespeare to the sound film.
11/01/06
If it has power now, it’s for Larry’s commanding soldier-king and for his audacious sub-Brechtian adapatation, which scythes the text to reveal the heart – notably in the extraordinary, moving, pre-battle ‘A little touch of Harry’ exposing cold fear’s co
02/09/06
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04/28/05
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08/13/03
Top CriticShakespeare's finest hour on the big screen to date.
05/24/03
A colorful, spectacular adaptation, made to inspire the WWII troops, which it does. Olivier at the top of his art.
02/14/03
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01/30/03
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09/03/02
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07/30/02
That the film should get made at all was an extraordinary achievement, but Olivier, in his directing debut, also gave us the first large-scale radical movie re-interpretation of Shakespeare long before others.
02/20/02
Olivier not only took on the title role but the director's mantle, performing both roles magnificently.
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