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11/10/2019 Drama, History, War 2h 20m
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All hail.

Overview

England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V.

  1. David Michôd

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Timothée Chalamet

    Hal

  2. Joel Edgerton

    Falstaff

  3. Sean Harris

    William

  4. Tom Glynn-Carney

    Hotspur

  5. Lily-Rose Depp

    Catherine

  6. Thomasin McKenzie

    Philippa, Queen of Denmark

  7. Robert Pattinson

    The Dauphin

  8. Ben Mendelsohn

    King Henry IV

  9. Andrew Havill

    Archbishop of Canterbury

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Reviews

A review by Splinter
Written by Splinter on 2019-11-11
Just finished The King, a modern interpretation of parts of Shakespeare's Henry IV and Henry V, seemingly targeted at millennials.

It's common knowledge that much of Shakespeare's Henry V is based on hearsay, yet his pre-battle speeches at Barfleur ('Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.') and Agincourt ('We band of brothers') have become the stuff of legend and remain the most stirring battle speeches of our time. In The King, Henry's pre-battle speech at Agincourt is neither stirring or inspirational due to being a watered-down, 21st-century, politically correct rendition, w...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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