Pros: Olivier's direction; Olivier's performance; comic characters; the gradual opening up from the Globe Theatre proscenium Cons: Some cast weakness; some annoying fakeness in the backdrops
In 1944, Britain was under constant enemy bombardment and the situation was very bleak. Victory, in the war, seemed like wishful thinking. The government turned to Laurence Olivier to produce a film that could help rally the sagging national resolve. ...
Pros: Olivier, battle scenes, costumes, cinematography, respect for Shakespeare Cons: long, sometimes slow, Shakespearean language unclear, bad guys, dated
Dedicated to the troops of Great Britain, and designed to inspire them in World War Two, the best parts of this film are the most passionate. The St Crispin’s Day speech, the Battle of Agincourt, and the invasion of France are stirring moments designed...
Pros: originality, sets, costumes, charm, fit for family viewing Cons: sanitized script and battle scenes, some characters are outlandish
There was a time during World War II when things looked very bleak for England. Germany had occupied all of Europe that it wanted to, and was bombing London on a nightly basis. England stood alone against the Axis, from the fall of France until the...
Period Drama DVD - Laurence Olivier's adaptation of Henry V is one of the finest Shakespeare films ever made, full of rousing action, beautiful colors...More at Barnes and Noble
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