Henry V (1944)
Original title: The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France / Henry V
1944 · 2 h 17 min
Cast
Laurence Olivier 
Robert Newton 
Leslie Banks 
Felix Aylmer 
Robert Helpmann Vernon Greeves
Credits
Written by: 
William Shakespeare
Plot
In 1415, young King Henry V of England invades France in the Hundred Years' War and wins at Agincourt.
Sinekatalog’s take
Laurence Olivier's Technicolor Shakespeare is a rousing wartime classic, with its colourful stylised sets.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (7,798 votes)
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