Laurence Olivier in Henry V
Henry V, as portrayed by Laurence Olivier (1944).
Henry V
film by Olivier [1944]
Also known as: “The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France”
Henry V, British dramatic film, released in 1944, that was an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s historical play of the same name. It marks the triumphant directorial debut of Laurence Olivier, who also coproduced and starred in the film. It is widely considered among the best film adaptations of Shakespeare’s works. The film, shot in Technicolor, opens with a panoramic view of Elizabethan London and then narrows to the Globe Theatre, where a performance of Henry V is about to begin. The film gradually dissolves into a cinematic depiction of the play instead of the Globe performance. Henry, king of England ...(100 of 282 words)