Henry V
The great adventure of a king who defied the odds to prove himself a man.
WarDramaHistoryfrancekingdomtheater playbased on true storybased on play or musicalhundred years' warsword fighthonorbattlefieldhistoricalcombatmedieval
A sweeping historical drama about a young king's military ambition and personal transformation, balancing theatrical spectacle with the moral weight of warfare and leadership.
In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.
Essence
Ensemble
Kenneth Branagh
Henry V
Derek Jacobi
Chorus
Brian Blessed
Exeter
James Larkin
Bedford
Paul Scofield
French King
Emma Thompson
Katherine
Judi Dench
Mistress Quickly
Simon Shepherd
Duke Humphrey of Gloucester
James Simmons
Duke Edward of York
Charles Kay
Archbishop of Canterbury
Alec McCowen
Bishop of Ely
Fabian Cartwright
Earl Richard of Cambridge
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