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Henry V

1991 · 175 min

A staged, talky Shakespeare history that rewards close listening with rhetorical speeches and a long, deliberate theatrical march.

Directed by
Michael Bogdanov
Starring
Ben Bazell, Roger Booth, Philip Bowen
Overview
Shakespeare's Henry V, performed by the English Shakespeare Company as part of the complete Historical Octology.

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Directed by
Michael Bogdanov
Starring
Ben Bazell, Roger Booth, Philip Bowen
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • power
    • loyalty
    • identity
    • class
    Places
    • military
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity8
    Emotional weight6

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    Directed by
    Michael Bogdanov
    Starring
    Ben Bazell, Roger Booth, Philip Bowen, Paul Brennen, Ian Burford, Jack Carr, Michael Cronin, Charles Dale
    Runtime
    175 min

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