Movie
Henry V
Overview
In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.
Details
- Release date
- 1989-10-05
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Genres
- War, Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- BBC Film, Renaissance Films, Curzon Film Distributors
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Kenneth Branagh as Henry V
- Derek Jacobi as Chorus
- Brian Blessed as Exeter
- James Larkin as Bedford
- Paul Scofield as French King
- Emma Thompson as Katherine
- Judi Dench as Mistress Quickly
- Simon Shepherd as Duke Humphrey of Gloucester
- James Simmons as Duke Edward of York
- Charles Kay as Archbishop of Canterbury
- Alec McCowen as Bishop of Ely
- Fabian Cartwright as Earl Richard of Cambridge
Crew
- Kenneth Branagh - Director
- Kenneth Branagh - Writer
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