Henry V (2012 film)

Henry V
Hiddleston played the role of Henry V
Genre	Historical drama
Based on	Henry V by William Shakespeare
Directed by	Thea Sharrock
Starring	Tom Hiddleston Julie Walters John Hurt Lambert Wilson
Theme music composer	Adrian Johnston
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Rupert Ryle-Hodges
Editor(s)	John Wilson
Running time	139 minutes
Production company(s)	Neal Street Productions NBCUniversal WNET
Release
Original network	BBC Two
Original release	21 July 2012 (2012-07-21)
Chronology
Preceded by	Henry IV, Part II
Followed by	Henry VI, Part I

Henry V is a 2012 British television film based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. It is the fourth film in the series of television films called The Hollow Crown produced by Sam Mendes for BBC Two covering the whole of Shakespeare's Henriad. It was directed by Thea Sharrock and stars Tom Hiddleston as Henry V of England.^[1]

Henry V is the fourth play in Shakespeare's tetralogy dealing with the successive reigns of Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V.

Plot changes

The film starts with the funeral of Henry V (which is the start of Henry VI, part 1) over whose obsequies the opening speech from the Chorus is made.

Certain scenes from Shakespeare's play are omitted:

• The Southampton Plot and Henry’s merciless response.
• The scenes among the ordinary men at the Siege of Harfleur, featuring Fluellen, MacMorris and Jamy.
• The conversations in the French camp on the evening before the battle.
• The slaughter of the young boys guarding the English baggage train at Agincourt.

Cast

Filming Locations

Baron's Hall in Penshurst Place was used as the setting for the French Palace and Squerryes Court doubled as the French battle court field.^[2]

References

External links

• Henry V at the Internet Movie Database