Henry V (Original title)Henry the Fifth (Alternative title)
Dates: 1989 (Copyright), 06 October 1989 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Kenneth Branagh
Synopsis: On learning of his legal claim to the French throne, King Henry V assembles an army and sets out to take it by force, scoring a rousing victory at the battle of Agincourt.
Genre: Historical drama
Subjects: British history, Henry V (play)
Releases
Date: 1989Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 137 mins Length: 12344 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 06 October 1989Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 137 mins Length: 12344 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Curzon
Date: 08 November 1989Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): English
Date: 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 137 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Title: The Shakespeare CollectionAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of Zeffirelli's The TAMING OF SHREW,Tony Richardson's HAMLET, Peter Brook's KING LEAR, Roman Polanski's MACBETH and Kenneth Branagh's HENRY V.
In: Screen International n1543 7 Apr 2006 Page: 11
Title: Opera looks for Branagh magicAuthor: MITCHELL, Wendy Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
Description: Pre- and production report of Kenneth Branagh's opera film The MAGIC FLUTE, principally funded by The Peter Moores Foundation charity. Plus a table showing the US and UK gross of Kenneth Branagh's top five films as director.
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v33 n4 2005 Pages: 280-289
Title: "Take a Soldier, Take a King": The (In)Separability of...Author: HELMBOLD, Anita Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...King and Conflict in Branagh's Henry V". Part of a whole issue on war on film, this article examines the paradox inherent in an antiwar film with a sympathetic yet martial hero.
In: Shakespeare Bulletin v21 n1 Winter 2003 Pages: 42-43
Title: HENRY V Rendered in MusicAuthor: VUKOVITZ, Deborah Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: An analysis of Composer Patrick Doyle's musical score for Kenneth Branagh's 1989 film version of Shakespeare's HENRY V
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v28 n2 2000 Pages: 140-148
Title: Independence Day: the American Henry V and the myth of DavidAuthor: FRIEDMAN, Michael D. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Part of a whole issue on Shakespeare on film, this article argues that INDEPENDENCE DAY makes extensive use of HENRY V, both the play and the Olivier (1943) and Branagh (1989) versions.
In: Classic Television n5 Jun/Jul 1998 Pages: 10-25
Title: British Film: The Classic Television top 100Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A brief history of British film and Classic Television read- ers' 100 British films. Films listed with short synopses.
In: Creative Screenwriting v5 n2 1998 Pages: 20-23
Title: Adapting the BardAuthor: RAYMOND, Ilene Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Kenneth Branagh is interviewed on his attitude towards adapting Shakespeare and why he chose to adapt both HENRY V and HAMLET.
In: Creative Screenwriting v5 n2 1998 Pages: 24-29
Title: Kenneth Branagh's Henry VAuthor: KILPATRICK, Jacquelyn Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: An analysis of Branagh's adaptation of Shakespeare's HENRY V, using specific excerpts to examine where Branagh has cut or replaced text, and where he has added stage directions.
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v25 n2 1997 Pages: 104-110
Title: Shakespeare's Kingly Mirror: Figuring the Chorus in ...Author: ROYAL, Derek Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: ..."Olivier's and Branagh's Henry V" Analysis of the use of a chorus in HENRY V. In an issue about Shakespeare adaptations.
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v25 n2 1997 Pages: 99-103
Title: Henry V's Decision: Interrogataive TextsAuthor: GIFFIN, C.W. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Analysis of three different film versions of the second scene in HENRY V, challenging the notion put foreward by Catherine Belsey that the meaning of the play is fixed in film. In an issue about Shakespeare adaptations.
In: Shakespeare Bulletin v13 n1 Winter 1995 Pages: 35-36
Title: The Sentimentalizing of Communitas in Kenneth Branagh's...Author: SALOMON, Patricia P Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses the portrayal of the characters Pistol, Bardolph and Nym in Kenneth Branagh's version of the play.It is arg- ued that in his version they are not shown to be a contrast to Henry and his loyal "band", rather they are part of it.
In: Film and Philosophy v1 1994 Pages: 39-41
Title: The Camera as a Muse of Fire in HENRY VAuthor: HOUSTON, Julia Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v22 n2 1994 Pages: 117-128
Title: Textual Ambiguities and Cinematic Certainties in Henry VAuthor: SHAW, William P Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Argues that Shakespeare's Henry V character has ironies and ambiguities that are missing from Olivier's and Branagh's film versions of the play.
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v22 n2 1994 Pages: 129-135
Title: The Function of Battle Imagery in Kurosawa's Histories an...Author: MANHEIM, Michael Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Compares the battle scenes in Oliver's and Branagh's HENRY V and Kurosawa's RAN and KAGEMUSHA, putting forward ideas about the different purposes the filmmakers had, and their different outlooks on war and national honour.
In: Sight and Sound v3 n6 June 1993 Page: 70
Title: [Sight and Sound - v3 n6 June 1993: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Laser disc note
In: Shakespeare Bulletin v11 n1 Winter 1993 Pages: 39-40
Title: The Siege Oration in Branagh's HENRY VAuthor: RAUCHUT, E.A. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article about the siege oration in HENRY V
In: Sight and Sound v2 n3 July 1992 Page: 61
Title: [Sight and Sound - v2 n3 July 1992: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v20 n4 1992 Pages: 268-275
Title: Playing the Game: Branagh's Henry VAuthor: PURSELL, Michael Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A reading of HENRY V in terms of contemporary political and popular culture references. In an issue devoted to Shakespeare on film and television.
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v20 n4 1992 Pages: 276-283
Title: Theatrical Influences on Kenneth Branagh's Film: Henry VAuthor: TATSPAUGH, Patricia Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A survey of postwar theatrical productions and their influence on HENRY V. In an issue devoted to Shakespeare in film and television.
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v20 n4 1992 Pages: 284-293
Title: Rabbits and Ducks: Olivier, Branagh, and Henry VAuthor: MUNSON DEATS, Sara Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A comparison of the handling of various aspects of the play in Olivier and Branagh's versions of HENRY V. In an issue devoted to Shakespeare on film and television.
In: Shakespeare on Film Newsletter v15 n2 April 1991 Page: 14,16
Title: Branagh's iconoclasm: warriors for the working dayArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
In: Shakespeare on Film Newsletter v15 n2 April 1991 Page: 5,6
Title: [Shakespeare on Film Newsletter - v15 n2 April 1991: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Resistance and recuperation in Branagh's film.
In: Positif n362 April 1991 Pages: 77-79
Title: Epreuves et tourments de l'autorité, de la maturité.Author: MARIENSTRAS, Richard Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Detailed review/article, plus credits.
In: Sight and Sound v1 n1 May 1991 Page: 71
Title: [Sight and Sound - v1 n1 May 1991: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note
In: Shakespeare on Film Newsletter v14 n2 April 1990 Page: 1
Title: [Shakespeare on Film Newsletter - v14 n2 April 1990: no known title]Language: English
Description: Selected listing of reviews and articles on the film.
In: Shakespeare on Film Newsletter v14 n2 April 1990 Page: 1,2
Title: [Shakespeare on Film Newsletter - v14 n2 April 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Comparison of the treatment of Chorus in Branagh and Oliv- ier's film versions of the play.
In: Shakespeare on Film Newsletter v15 n1 December 1990 Page: 8
Title: [Shakespeare on Film Newsletter - v15 n1 December 1990: no known title]Article type: BibliographyLanguage: English
In: Empire n13 July 1990 Page: 76
Title: Video directoryAuthor: ERRIGO, Angie Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of video release
In: Cinema Papers n79 May 1990 Pages: 61-63
Title: [Cinema Papers - n79 May 1990: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: In-depth review and credits.
In: City Limits n418 5 Oct 1989 Page: 21
Title: [City Limits - n418 5 Oct 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v56 n669 October 1989 Pages: 302-303
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v56 n669 October 1989: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film Comment v25 n6 Nov/Dec 1989 Pages: 2,6-7
Title: [Film Comment - v25 n6 Nov/Dec 1989: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article about Kenneth Branagh and the making of his film HENRY V.
In: Time Out n998 4 Oct 1989 Page: 33
Title: [Time Out - n998 4 Oct 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: The Listener v122 n3136 19 Oct 1989 Page: 41
Title: [The Listener - v122 n3136 19 Oct 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Shakespeare on Film Newsletter v14 n1 December 1989 Pages: 1,9-10
Title: [Shakespeare on Film Newsletter - v14 n1 December 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n687 14 Jan 1989 Page: 22
Title: [Screen International - n687 14 Jan 1989: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report
In: Sight and Sound v58 n4 Autumn 1989 Pages: 258-259
Title: Henry VArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A comparison with the 1944 film version of Shakespeare's play directed by and starring Laurence Olivier.
In: Films and Filming n411 January 1989 Page: 5
Title: [Films and Filming - n411 January 1989: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Production credits and report.
In: Films and Filming n420 October 1989 Pages: 44-45
Title: [Films and Filming - n420 October 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n725 7 Oct 1989 Page: 6
Title: [Screen International - n725 7 Oct 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Eyepiece v10 n7 October 1989 Pages: 21-23
Title: Breaking the ShacklesArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief account of the production of HENRY V focussing on technical aspects.
In: Empire n4 October 1989 Page: 85
Title: Empire directoryAuthor: QUINN, Anthony Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 20 Sep 1989 Page: 29,34
Title: [Variety - 20 Sep 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: American Film v15 n2 November 1989 Pages: 62-63
Title: [American Film - v15 n2 November 1989: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Comments from Kenneth Branagh about making HENRY V.
In: Television Today n5609 13 Oct 1988 Page: 20
Title: [Stage - n5609 13 Oct 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Credits
In: Screen International n668 3 Sep 1988 Page: 2
Title: [Screen International - n668 3 Sep 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details
In: Screen International n673 8 Oct 1988 Pages: 6-7
Title: [Screen International - n673 8 Oct 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Advert
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Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Digital materials(2)
Description: 50I - LTO5Duration: 02:25:48 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-594350
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: 50I - LTO5Duration: 02:25:48 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-594350-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
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Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-231894
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
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Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-771945
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-958429
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Dates: 1989 (Copyright), 06 October 1989 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Kenneth Branagh
Synopsis: On learning of his legal claim to the French throne, King Henry V assembles an army and sets out to take it by force, scoring a rousing victory at the battle of Agincourt.
Genre: Historical drama
Subjects: British history, Henry V (play)
Releases
Date: 1989Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 137 mins Length: 12344 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 06 October 1989Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 137 mins Length: 12344 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Curzon
Date: 08 November 1989Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): English
Date: 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 137 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Credits
(117)
Production Company: Renaissance Films, Production Company: BBC, Production Company: Curzon Film Distributors, Executive Producer: Stephen Evans, Produced by: Bruce Sharman, Associate Producer: David Parfitt, Production Supervisor: Vincent Winter, Production Co-ordinator: Bi Benton, Production Accountant: Ron Phipps, Assistant Accountant: Sheala Daniell, Betty Williams, Assistant to Producer: Iona Price, Unit Runner: Lil Heyman, Sally Hoskins, 2nd Unit Director: Vic Armstrong, Assistant Director: David Tringham, Assistant to Director: Marilyn Eardley, 2nd Assistant Director: Ian Hickinbotham, 2nd Assistant Director: Michael Stevenson, 3rd Assistant Director: Adam Somner, Script Supervisor: Annie Wotton, Casting Director: Debbie McWilliams, Adapted for the Screen by: Kenneth Branagh, [Based on the play] By: William Shakespeare, Director of Photography: Kenneth Macmillan, Camera Operator: Malcolm Vinson, Camera Operator: Trevor Coop, Focus: John Deaton, Clapper Loader: Simon Finney, Camera Trainee: Adam Lee, Gaffer Electrician: Steve Mcleod, [Gaffer] Best Boy: Tom Brown, Camera Grip: Peter Butler, Stills Photographer: Sophie Baker, Special Effects Supervisor: Ian Wingrove, Senior Effects Technician: David Watson, Senior Effects Technician: Terry Glass, Trevor Wood, Special Effects Technician: Darrell Guyon, Assistant Special Effects Technician: Paul Clancy, Special Effects Trainee: Matthew Harlow, Modeller: Allan Moss, Editor: Michael Bradsell, Assistant Editor: Kevin Ahern, Trainee Editor: Michael Parfitt, Production Designer: Tim Harvey, Supervising Art Director: Norman Dorme, Art Director: John King, Martin Childs, Draughtsman: Jim Morahan, Junior Draughtsman: Steven Lawrence, Buyer: Celia Bobak, Property Master: Graham Sumner, Drapes Master: Gary Handley, Props Store Keeper: Derek Creedon, Chargehand Dressing Prop Man: Ron Higgins, Stand-by Chargehand Prop Man: Wesley Peppiatt, Stand-by Prop Man: Gary Wiffen, Prop Man: Alan Bailey, Graham Stickley, Art Department Assistant: Peter Dorme, Construction Co-ordinator: Michael Redding, Supervising Carpenter: Alan Brooks, Supervising Plasterer: Don Clayson, Supervising Rigger: Peter Wallace, Supervising Painter: Kavin Hall, Supervising Stagehand: Ken Wilson, Construction Storeman: Richard Lyon, Machinist: David Allistone, Costume Designer: Phyllis Dalton, Costume Supervisor: Richard Pointing, Assistant Costume Designer: Stephen Miles, Costume Assistant: John Birkinshaw, Costume Assistant: Vernon White, Costume Assistant: Don Mothersill, Costume Assistant: Jane Clive, Susan Coates, Wardrobe Mistress: Amelia Davies, Make-up Supervisor: Peter Frampton, Makeup (Artist): Kenneth Lintott, Beryl Lerman, Hairdresser: Sue Love, Assistant Hairdresser: Stephanie Kaye, Ronnie Cogan, Titles/Opticals: Optical Partnership, Music Composed by: Patrick Doyle, Music Performed by: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by: Simon Rattle, Chief Executive of Orchestra: Edward Smith, Assistant Executive of Orchestra: Michael Buckley, Orchestra Leader: Peter Thomas, Music Performed by: Stephen Hill Singers, Choral Master: Stephen Hill, Music Orchestrated by: Lawrence Ashmore, Music Editor: Graham Sutton, Music Recording Engineer: Chris Dibble, Sound Mixer: David Crozier, Boom Operator: Andrew Sissons, Sound Maintenance: Tim Worth, Dubbing Mixer: Robin O'Donoghue, Assistant Dubbing Mixer: Dominic Lester, Dialogue Editor: John Poyner, Dubbing Editor: Campbell Askew, Assistant Dubbing Editor: Gerard McCann, Assistant Dialogue Editor: Robert Gavin, Stunt Co-ordinator: Vic Armstrong, Technical Adviser: Hugh Cruttwell, Technical Adviser: Russell Jackson, Unit Nurse: Li Chin Tye, Unit Driver: Terry Pritchard, Unit Driver: John Hollywood, Barry Chentrens, Press Representative: Peter Thompson, Publicity Writer: Al Senter, Publicity Assistant: Christine Hathway, Studio: Shepperton Studios
Cast
(44)
Christian Bale (boy), Derek Jacobi (chorus), Kenneth Branagh (Henry V), Simon Shepherd (Gloucester), James Larkin (Bedford), Brian Blessed (Exeter), James Simmons (York), Paul Gregory (Westmoreland), Charles Kay (Archbishop of Canterbury), Alec McCowen (Ely), Fabian Cartwright (Cambridge), Stephen Simms (Scroop), Jay Villiers (Grey), Edward Jewesbury (Erpingham), Ian Holm (Captain Fluellen), Daniel Webb (Gower), Jimmy Yuill (Jamy), John Sessions (MacMorris), Shaun Prendergast (Bates), Patrick Doyle (Court), Michael Williams (Williams), Richard Briers (Bardolph), Geoffrey Hutchings (Nym), Robert Stephens (Pistol), Robbie Coltrane (Sir John Falstaff), Judi Dench (Mistress Quickly), Paul Scofield (French king), Michael Maloney (Dauphin), Harold Innocent (Burgundy), Richard Clifford (Orléans), Colin Hurley (Grandpré), Richard Easton (constable), Christopher Ravenscroft (Mountjoy), Emma Thompson (Katherine), Geraldine McEwan (Alice), David Lloyd Meredith (Governor of Harfleur), David Parfitt (messenger), Nicholas Ferguson (Warwick), Tom Whitehouse (Talbot), Nigel Greaves (Berri), Julian Gartside (Bretagne), Mark Inman (1st soldier), Chris Armstrong (2nd soldier), Calum Yuill (child)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(47)
In: Sight and Sound v16 n2 February 2006 Page: 91Title: The Shakespeare CollectionAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of Zeffirelli's The TAMING OF SHREW,Tony Richardson's HAMLET, Peter Brook's KING LEAR, Roman Polanski's MACBETH and Kenneth Branagh's HENRY V.
In: Screen International n1543 7 Apr 2006 Page: 11
Title: Opera looks for Branagh magicAuthor: MITCHELL, Wendy Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
Description: Pre- and production report of Kenneth Branagh's opera film The MAGIC FLUTE, principally funded by The Peter Moores Foundation charity. Plus a table showing the US and UK gross of Kenneth Branagh's top five films as director.
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v33 n4 2005 Pages: 280-289
Title: "Take a Soldier, Take a King": The (In)Separability of...Author: HELMBOLD, Anita Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...King and Conflict in Branagh's Henry V". Part of a whole issue on war on film, this article examines the paradox inherent in an antiwar film with a sympathetic yet martial hero.
In: Shakespeare Bulletin v21 n1 Winter 2003 Pages: 42-43
Title: HENRY V Rendered in MusicAuthor: VUKOVITZ, Deborah Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: An analysis of Composer Patrick Doyle's musical score for Kenneth Branagh's 1989 film version of Shakespeare's HENRY V
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v28 n2 2000 Pages: 140-148
Title: Independence Day: the American Henry V and the myth of DavidAuthor: FRIEDMAN, Michael D. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Part of a whole issue on Shakespeare on film, this article argues that INDEPENDENCE DAY makes extensive use of HENRY V, both the play and the Olivier (1943) and Branagh (1989) versions.
In: Classic Television n5 Jun/Jul 1998 Pages: 10-25
Title: British Film: The Classic Television top 100Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A brief history of British film and Classic Television read- ers' 100 British films. Films listed with short synopses.
In: Creative Screenwriting v5 n2 1998 Pages: 20-23
Title: Adapting the BardAuthor: RAYMOND, Ilene Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Kenneth Branagh is interviewed on his attitude towards adapting Shakespeare and why he chose to adapt both HENRY V and HAMLET.
In: Creative Screenwriting v5 n2 1998 Pages: 24-29
Title: Kenneth Branagh's Henry VAuthor: KILPATRICK, Jacquelyn Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: An analysis of Branagh's adaptation of Shakespeare's HENRY V, using specific excerpts to examine where Branagh has cut or replaced text, and where he has added stage directions.
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v25 n2 1997 Pages: 104-110
Title: Shakespeare's Kingly Mirror: Figuring the Chorus in ...Author: ROYAL, Derek Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: ..."Olivier's and Branagh's Henry V" Analysis of the use of a chorus in HENRY V. In an issue about Shakespeare adaptations.
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v25 n2 1997 Pages: 99-103
Title: Henry V's Decision: Interrogataive TextsAuthor: GIFFIN, C.W. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Analysis of three different film versions of the second scene in HENRY V, challenging the notion put foreward by Catherine Belsey that the meaning of the play is fixed in film. In an issue about Shakespeare adaptations.
In: Shakespeare Bulletin v13 n1 Winter 1995 Pages: 35-36
Title: The Sentimentalizing of Communitas in Kenneth Branagh's...Author: SALOMON, Patricia P Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses the portrayal of the characters Pistol, Bardolph and Nym in Kenneth Branagh's version of the play.It is arg- ued that in his version they are not shown to be a contrast to Henry and his loyal "band", rather they are part of it.
In: Film and Philosophy v1 1994 Pages: 39-41
Title: The Camera as a Muse of Fire in HENRY VAuthor: HOUSTON, Julia Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v22 n2 1994 Pages: 117-128
Title: Textual Ambiguities and Cinematic Certainties in Henry VAuthor: SHAW, William P Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Argues that Shakespeare's Henry V character has ironies and ambiguities that are missing from Olivier's and Branagh's film versions of the play.
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v22 n2 1994 Pages: 129-135
Title: The Function of Battle Imagery in Kurosawa's Histories an...Author: MANHEIM, Michael Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Compares the battle scenes in Oliver's and Branagh's HENRY V and Kurosawa's RAN and KAGEMUSHA, putting forward ideas about the different purposes the filmmakers had, and their different outlooks on war and national honour.
In: Sight and Sound v3 n6 June 1993 Page: 70
Title: [Sight and Sound - v3 n6 June 1993: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Laser disc note
In: Shakespeare Bulletin v11 n1 Winter 1993 Pages: 39-40
Title: The Siege Oration in Branagh's HENRY VAuthor: RAUCHUT, E.A. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article about the siege oration in HENRY V
In: Sight and Sound v2 n3 July 1992 Page: 61
Title: [Sight and Sound - v2 n3 July 1992: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v20 n4 1992 Pages: 268-275
Title: Playing the Game: Branagh's Henry VAuthor: PURSELL, Michael Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A reading of HENRY V in terms of contemporary political and popular culture references. In an issue devoted to Shakespeare on film and television.
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v20 n4 1992 Pages: 276-283
Title: Theatrical Influences on Kenneth Branagh's Film: Henry VAuthor: TATSPAUGH, Patricia Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A survey of postwar theatrical productions and their influence on HENRY V. In an issue devoted to Shakespeare in film and television.
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v20 n4 1992 Pages: 284-293
Title: Rabbits and Ducks: Olivier, Branagh, and Henry VAuthor: MUNSON DEATS, Sara Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A comparison of the handling of various aspects of the play in Olivier and Branagh's versions of HENRY V. In an issue devoted to Shakespeare on film and television.
In: Shakespeare on Film Newsletter v15 n2 April 1991 Page: 14,16
Title: Branagh's iconoclasm: warriors for the working dayArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
In: Shakespeare on Film Newsletter v15 n2 April 1991 Page: 5,6
Title: [Shakespeare on Film Newsletter - v15 n2 April 1991: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Resistance and recuperation in Branagh's film.
In: Positif n362 April 1991 Pages: 77-79
Title: Epreuves et tourments de l'autorité, de la maturité.Author: MARIENSTRAS, Richard Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: Detailed review/article, plus credits.
In: Sight and Sound v1 n1 May 1991 Page: 71
Title: [Sight and Sound - v1 n1 May 1991: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note
In: Shakespeare on Film Newsletter v14 n2 April 1990 Page: 1
Title: [Shakespeare on Film Newsletter - v14 n2 April 1990: no known title]Language: English
Description: Selected listing of reviews and articles on the film.
In: Shakespeare on Film Newsletter v14 n2 April 1990 Page: 1,2
Title: [Shakespeare on Film Newsletter - v14 n2 April 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Comparison of the treatment of Chorus in Branagh and Oliv- ier's film versions of the play.
In: Shakespeare on Film Newsletter v15 n1 December 1990 Page: 8
Title: [Shakespeare on Film Newsletter - v15 n1 December 1990: no known title]Article type: BibliographyLanguage: English
In: Empire n13 July 1990 Page: 76
Title: Video directoryAuthor: ERRIGO, Angie Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of video release
In: Cinema Papers n79 May 1990 Pages: 61-63
Title: [Cinema Papers - n79 May 1990: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: In-depth review and credits.
In: City Limits n418 5 Oct 1989 Page: 21
Title: [City Limits - n418 5 Oct 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v56 n669 October 1989 Pages: 302-303
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v56 n669 October 1989: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film Comment v25 n6 Nov/Dec 1989 Pages: 2,6-7
Title: [Film Comment - v25 n6 Nov/Dec 1989: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article about Kenneth Branagh and the making of his film HENRY V.
In: Time Out n998 4 Oct 1989 Page: 33
Title: [Time Out - n998 4 Oct 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: The Listener v122 n3136 19 Oct 1989 Page: 41
Title: [The Listener - v122 n3136 19 Oct 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Shakespeare on Film Newsletter v14 n1 December 1989 Pages: 1,9-10
Title: [Shakespeare on Film Newsletter - v14 n1 December 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n687 14 Jan 1989 Page: 22
Title: [Screen International - n687 14 Jan 1989: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report
In: Sight and Sound v58 n4 Autumn 1989 Pages: 258-259
Title: Henry VArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A comparison with the 1944 film version of Shakespeare's play directed by and starring Laurence Olivier.
In: Films and Filming n411 January 1989 Page: 5
Title: [Films and Filming - n411 January 1989: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Production credits and report.
In: Films and Filming n420 October 1989 Pages: 44-45
Title: [Films and Filming - n420 October 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n725 7 Oct 1989 Page: 6
Title: [Screen International - n725 7 Oct 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Eyepiece v10 n7 October 1989 Pages: 21-23
Title: Breaking the ShacklesArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief account of the production of HENRY V focussing on technical aspects.
In: Empire n4 October 1989 Page: 85
Title: Empire directoryAuthor: QUINN, Anthony Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 20 Sep 1989 Page: 29,34
Title: [Variety - 20 Sep 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: American Film v15 n2 November 1989 Pages: 62-63
Title: [American Film - v15 n2 November 1989: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Comments from Kenneth Branagh about making HENRY V.
In: Television Today n5609 13 Oct 1988 Page: 20
Title: [Stage - n5609 13 Oct 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Credits
In: Screen International n668 3 Sep 1988 Page: 2
Title: [Screen International - n668 3 Sep 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details
In: Screen International n673 8 Oct 1988 Pages: 6-7
Title: [Screen International - n673 8 Oct 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Advert
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(14)
Title: Shakespeare on screen: the HenriadAuthor: HATCHUEL, Sarah Pages: 358 p.
Title: Movies and the moral adventure of life
Author: STONE, Alan A. Pages: xvi, 219 p.
Title: concise companion to Shakespeare on screen
Author: HENDERSON, Diana E. Pages: xi, 264 p.
Title: Law's moving image
Author: MORAN, Leslie J. Pages: xviii, 255 p.
Title: Shakespeare, the movie, II
Author: BURT, Richard Pages: xi, 340 p.
Title: Shakespeare into film
Author: WELSH, James M. Pages: xxxi, 248 p.
Title: Shakespeare remains: theater to film, early modern to postmodern
Author: LEHMANN, Courtney Pages: xii, 265 p.
Title: Framing Shakespeare on film
Author: HOWLETT, Kathy M. Pages: xvii,255p.
Title: Shakespeare on the screen: Kenneth Branagh's adaptations of Henry V, Much ado about nothing and Hamlet
Author: WEISS, Tanja Pages: 210p.
Title: Shakespeare on film
Author: SHAUGHNESSY, Robert Pages: vii-xi, 205p.
Title: Shakespeare, the movie: popularizing the plays on film, TV, and video
Author: BOOSE, Lynda E. Pages: v-x, 277p.
Title: Pulping fictions: consuming culture across the literature/media divide
Author: CARTMELL, Deborah Pages: 160p.
Title: Henry V
Author: LOEHLIN, James N. Pages: v-viii, 181p.
Title: Shakespeare observed: studies in performance on stage and screen
Author: CROWL, Samuel Pages: 195p.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Digital materials(2)
Description: 50I - LTO5Duration: 02:25:48 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-594350
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: 50I - LTO5Duration: 02:25:48 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-594350-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteColour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-676058
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-231894
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-771945
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-958429
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status