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Synopsis:
Laurence Olivier directs and stars in this Oscar-winning version of Shakespeare's historical drama. The young king of England, having renounced his wild youth, determines to reclaim lands in France once the property of England - driving the two nations toward a climactic confrontation on the battlefield at Agincourt. The film adopts a stylised technique, with early scenes presented as a stage performance at the Globe theatre, becoming more cinematic as the war gets underway. Olivier is a dab han…
Cast:
Ernest Thesiger as Duke of Berri, Laurence Olivier as King Henry V, Robert Newton as Ancient Pistol, Leslie Banks as Chorus, Michael Warre, Esmond Knight as Fluellen, Renee Asherson as Princess Katharine, Griffith Jones, Leo Genn as Constable of France, Harcourt Williams as King Charles VI, Ralph Truman, Max Adrian as The Dauphin, Felix Aylmer as Archbishop of Canterbury, Ivy St. Holier, Francis Lister, Valentine Dyall, Russell Thorndike, Michael Shepley, Morland Graham, Brian Nissen, Gerald Case, Janet Barnell
Credits:
Laurence Olivier - Director, Producer, Dallas Bower - Producer
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