Henry V
HistoryDramaWarenglandbased on true storybased on play or musicalkingbattlebritish historymedieval15th centurybritish monarchy
A grand, patriotic historical drama centered on a young king's military ambition, told with theatrical grandeur and moral complexity about duty, leadership, and the cost of conquest.
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
Laurence Olivier
King Henry
Renée Asherson
Princess Katherine
Ralph Truman
Mountjoy - The French Herald
Ernest Thesiger
Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
Frederick Cooper
Corporal Nym
Robert Helpmann
Bishop of Ely
Leslie Banks
Chorus
Felix Aylmer
Archbishop of Canterbury
Robert Newton
Ancient Pistol
Freda Jackson
Mistress Quickly
George Cole
Boy
Leo Genn
The Constable of France
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