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
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Experimental in its approach to adapating Shakespeare to the big screen, Laurence Olivier's film is an innovative, stunningly looking, well-acted work. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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The color, the sets, the expanse and the imaginative quality of the filming are unexcelled. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Great Olivier performance and direction.
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4/5 |
Olivier's terrific performance and William Walton's sweeping score render it one of the best Shakespeare films ever made. Full Review |
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4/5 |
A bold, clear reading of Shakespeare's play and an exhilarating piece of wartime propaganda. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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. Full Review |
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4/5 |
A towering performance from Olivier cements this as a true example of flag-waving cinema. Full Review |
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4/5 |
The first completely serious attempt to bring Shakespeare to the sound film. Full Review |
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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 Full Review |
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Shakespeare's finest hour on the big screen to date. Full Review |
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4/5 |
A colorful, spectacular adaptation, made to inspire the WWII troops, which it does. Olivier at the top of his art.
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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. Full Review |
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Olivier not only took on the title role but the director's mantle, performing both roles magnificently. Full Review |
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