King Henry V of England is insulted by the King of France. As a result, he leads his army into battle against France. Along the way, the young king must struggle with the sinking morale of his troops and his own inner doubts. The war culminates at the bloody Battle of Agincourt.
The still young king of England, intending to tax the english church, is sent off to war by the bishops to enforce the (doubtful) claim to France. The King, thus sure of devine blessing for his cause, wages war on the French all too proud in overpowing strength. After the Battle of Agincourt, the French King has to yield his daughter as a peace offering. In a bitter satire, this political marriage is then portrayed as the happy ending joining the two recent lovers.
Kenneth Branagh made his trio of Shakespearian masterpieces with three films- Hamlet, Much Ado about Nothing and this- his first film, Henry V. For a first time directer, and this being his third film that he ever performed, Branagh certainly did a brilliant job. With a cast which would leave the jaw of any theatre buff laying on the ground- Derek Jacobi, Judi Dench, Ian Holm, Paul Schofield, Emma Thompson, and of course Branagh himself. This is not to be missed. Shakespeare was of course intended for the stage, but film allows his plays to be taken to a completely new level. Unlike Olivier&#39;s film, Branagh was not asked by Churchill to make a pro-War film to conjure up patriotism.<br/><br/>Branagh&#39;s Henry V is full of condradictions- a most complicated character which was really the beginning of MacBeth and the aftermath of Richard 3rd. Many of the soliliquies and speeches removed from Olivier&#39;s version have been put back in to make a more complete film. This includes the famous St Crispin&#39;s Day speech, which established rousing speeches before battles. For those who thought Braveheart was the beginning of it all. It also includes Henry&#39;s soliliquy the night before the St Crispin&#39;s battle. The films soundtrack by Patrick Doyle, also making his first attempt at film, elevates the action to a new level. And of course one should not forget that the film contains as Branagh called it &#39;the worlds longest tracking shot&#39;. An almost 5 minute tracking shot which slowly reveals the aftermath of a battle, aided by the lone Patrick Doyle singing Nos Nobis Domine. There is no question of the comment Branagh was making on War.<br/><br/>The moment of the film which makes it truly brilliant is Branagh&#39;s reaction when the French messenger tells him. &quot;The day is yours&quot;.
It takes a little arrogance and a lot of nerve to challenge Lord Olivier for the crown of King Henry V. Fortunately for Kenneth Branagh that&#39;s exactly what the role itself calls for, and in his debut as a director the 29-year old actor attempts, like Henry himself, to impress his friends and overwhelm his foes by the sheer regal impact of his personality. Branagh does what he can to make the material more accessible with dramatic photography and a stirring music score, but the Bard of Avon isn&#39;t easily adapted to the big screen under the best of circumstances, and his beautiful Olde English prose can sound too remote when taken outside the theater. Anglophiles and Shakespeare buffs will no doubt embrace it, but don&#39;t be surprised to find that the strongest and most cinematic moments occur during the Agincourt battle scene, which of course could never be recreated on stage. The rest of the film is anticlimax: an almost comic relief romancing by the king of his French cousin Catherine.
An alert, rousing interpretation of "Henry V," Branagh beats down the doors of high art and drags the sleeping bard into the light of modern day.
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