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Henry V

Duration: 2 hours, 10 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Star-studded adaptation of Shakespeare's play. England's King Henry V, insulted by the Dauphin of France, leads his army into battle across the Channel. Along the way, the young monarch must struggle with the sinking morale of his troops and his own inner doubts. The war culminates at the bloody Battle of Agincourt. Show less

Contributors

King Henry V:
Kenneth Branagh
King Charles VI of France:
Paul Scofield
Captain Fluellen:
Ian Holm
Princess Katherine de Valois:
Emma Thompson
Bishop of Ely:
Alec McCowen
Mistress Nell Quickly:
Judi Dench
Earl Richard of Cambridge:
Fabian Cartwright
Lord Henry Scroop:
Stephen Simms
Sir Thomas Grey:
Jay Villiers
Auncient Pistol:
Robert Stephens
Corporal Nym:
Geoffrey Hutchings
Lieutenant Bardolph:
Richard Briers
Sir John Falstaff:
Robbie Coltrane
Duke Humphrey of Gloucester:
Simon Shepherd
Duke John of Bedford:
James Larkin
Duke Thomas Beaufort of Exeter:
Brian Blessed
Archbishop of Canterbury:
Charles Kay
Macmorris:
John Sessions
Louis the Dauphin:
Michael Maloney
Duke Philippe of Burgundy:
Harold Innocent
Producer:
Bruce Sharman
Composer:
Patrick Doyle
Director of photography:
Kenneth MacMillan

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