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Henry V

1989 · Movie · 137 min

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Scores

  • Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer98%as of 2025-01-30
  • Rotten Tomatoes average8.2/10as of 2021-10-05
  • Metacritic83/100as of 2025-10-27

What it is

Henry V is a 1989 British historical drama film written and directed by Kenneth Branagh in his feature directorial debut, based on William Shakespeare's history play of the same name. It stars Branagh in the title role of King Henry V of England, with Paul Scofield, Derek Jacobi, Ian Holm, Brian Blessed, Emma Thompson, Alec McCowen, Judi Dench, Robbie Coltrane, and Christian Bale in supporting roles.

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Genres
Drama / War / Action / Adventure
Original language
English

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