Henry V. (film)
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| German title | Henry V. |
| Original title | Henry V |
| Country of production | England |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1989 |
| length | 137 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
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| Director | Kenneth Branagh |
| script | Kenneth Branagh |
| production | Bruce Sharman |
| music | Patrick Doyle |
| camera | Kenneth MacMillan |
| cut | Michael Bradsell |
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Henry V is a British film drama from the year 1989 . The literary film adaptation directed by Kenneth Branagh is based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare . Branagh also played the title role. The film was produced by Bruce Sharman in cooperation with the BBC and Renaissance Films . In German-speaking Branagh's directing is also titled Henry V known.
action
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Ely are deep in discussion when King Henry calls them over. Both try to dissuade the king from issuing a decree that confiscates church property. They urge the king to go to war with France because he has claims to the French throne under Salic law . A present from the French Dauphin has arrived. These are tennis balls, which outraged the king. The French ambassador is sent away. Henry prepares, supported by the nobles Exeter and Westmoreland , to conquer the French throne, which he considers his property.
When Heinrich evacuates his armed forces, his mentor Falstaff dies . When the troops were embarked, three of his closest henchmen were betrayed, and Heinrich saw the company as a good omen. He orders the execution of the traitors. The fleet leaves the port of Southampton and lands in France. The troops' route runs through France to Harfleur . The city is besieged by the English. Only after a rousing speech by the king can the city be taken. Heinrich allows an English looter, who is a former drinking buddy from his time with Falstaff, to be hanged to maintain discipline. Then the troops march to Azincourt . Before the battle begins, the king strolls through the camp incognito to find out what the mood of his men is. The next day, just before the battle, he gives his famous St. Crispins Day speech .
At the beginning of the battle, the English longbow archers let down a hail of arrows on the approaching French, obstructed by the muddy ground, before the English troops themselves seek close combat. The battle develops into a confusing scuffle in which the Duke of York and the Connétable of France are killed. A few French manage to advance into the English camp and kill the squires who stayed behind . Heinrich is outraged by this act, but at that moment the French herald appears and informs him that the English have won the battle.
King Henry moves to the French court to court Princess Catherine. King Charles VI. Henry is adopted by France, and the French throne is now under English control.
background
The visual and performance approach of the film is both bloody and ambivalent than in the cinematic implementation of the play by Sir Laurence Olivier from 1944 . Branagh's implementation of the Battle of Azincourt is reminiscent of battle scenes by the Japanese director Akira Kurosawa .
In contrast to the conventional production method, the scenes in Heinrich V were filmed in the order in which they appear in the film.
Reviews
“The verbatim remake of the Shakespeare drama of the same name, which conjures up the beauty and power of language [...]. The lavishly and accurately staged film turns into a plea against aggression and war [...]. Especially through the opulent and at the same time depressing images as well as the excellent actors, the film becomes an impressive cinematic experience that is unparalleled in terms of clarity and density. "
"Salvation and victory, however, as always with Shakespeare, are just breather in a story that rolls in blood: Branagh's heroic play, gloomy, stormy and bitter, has a climax of terrible splendor."
“It is one of the wonders of Shakespeare's prose that when it is performed by actors who grasp the meaning of the words, it is intelligible today as it was when it was written [...] Branagh is able to see himself as king and so we'll see him too. "
“Mister Branagh made a fine, rousing new English adaptation [...], a film that doesn't have to apologize to Laurence Olivier's 1944 classic. [...] with the most outstanding actors. "
Awards
- Oscar for Best Costume Design for Phyllis Dalton
- Nominated for Best Actor for Kenneth Branagh
- Nominated for Best Director for Kenneth Branagh
BAFTA Award 1990
- BAFTA Award for Best Director for Kenneth Branagh
- Nominated for Best Actor for Kenneth Branagh
- Nomination for Best Cinematography for Kenneth MacMillan
- Nomination for Best Costume Design for Phyllis Dalton
- Nomination for Best Production Design for Tim Harvey
- Best Tone nomination for Campbell Askew, David Crozier and Robin O'Donoghue
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1990
- CFCA Award in the Best Foreign Film category
- European Film Award in the categories of Best Actor , Best Director and Best Newcomer Film for Kenneth Branagh
Evening Standard British Film Awards 1990
- Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Picture for Kenneth Branagh
- NBR Award for Best Director for Kenneth Branagh
New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1989
- NYFCC Award for Best New Director for Kenneth Branagh
Sant Jordi Awards 1991
- Sant Jordi in the Best Foreign Actor category for Kenneth Branagh
Further adaptations of the drama Heinrich V.
- Henry V - 1944 British film by Laurence Olivier
- Henry V - 1953 British television film directed by Peter Watts
- Henry V - 1966 British television film directed by Lorne Freed and Michael Langham
- Henry V - 1979 British TV film directed by David Giles
- Henry V - 2003 American TV film directed by Neal J. Gauger
Web links
- Henry V. in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Henry V. atRotten Tomatoes(English)
- Henry V. at Metacritic (English)
- Ulrike Juliane Friedrich: 'Once More Unto The Breach' - Kenneth Branagh's Shakespeare adaptations . Master's thesis, Library of the University of Konstanz
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Vincent Canby : Henry V (1989) - a down-to-earth "Henry V" puts down spectacle and pomp. In: The New York Times . November 8, 1989, accessed June 23, 2008 : “Mr. Branagh has made a fine, rousing new English film adaptation […], a movie that need not apologize to Laurence Olivier's 1944 classic. […] Acted by the mostly superlative actors. / complex nature of the ambitious young Henry […] It's a tough text than Olivier's. [...] Shakespeare without propaganda "
- ↑ a b Angela Gatterburg: Career King . In: Der Spiegel . No. 52 , 1990, pp. 172 ( online ). Quote: "Branagh has learned enough from the great Shakespeare filmmakers Kurosawa and Welles, [...]"
- ↑ This and that. Internet Movie Database , accessed on May 22, 2015 (English).
- ^ Henry V in the Lexicon of International Films
- ^ Roger Ebert : Henry V. rogerebert.com, December 15, 1989, accessed on June 23, 2008 (English): “One of the wonders of Shakespeare's prose is that, spoken by actors who understand the meaning of the words, it is almost as comprehensible today as when it was first written. [...] Branagh has made quite a film here. [...] Branagh is able to see himself as a king, and so we can see him as one. "