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Henry V

1989 · 137 min

A stirring, sombre plunge into medieval warfare, balancing rousing speeches with mud, blood, and the weight of command.

Tagline
The great adventure of a king who defied the odds to prove himself a man.
Overview
In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • power
  • identity
  • morality
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • military
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour4
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
war, drama, history
Directed by
Kenneth Branagh
Written by
Kenneth Branagh
Starring
Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed, James Larkin, Paul Scofield, Emma Thompson, Judi Dench, Simon Shepherd
Music
Patrick Doyle
Cinematography
Kenneth MacMillan
Runtime
137 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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