Movie
1989
Henry V is a 1989 British historical drama film written and directed by Kenneth Branagh in his feature directorial debut, based on William Shakespeare's history play of the same name. It stars Branagh in the title role of King Henry V of England, with Paul Scofield, Derek Jacobi, Ian Holm, Brian Blessed, Emma Thompson, Alec McCowen, Judi Dench, Robbie Coltrane, and Christian Bale in supporting roles.
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Screen adaptations of William Shakespeare's plays used to be made since the moment of Lumiere brothers' invention, but many might get an impression that the number of such films reached its peak in 1990s, and that the trend continues to this day. Every now and then we hear about another of Shakespeare's play being turned into prestigious Hollywood production. In many of such cases producers try to overcome the gap b…More
