Director
Kenneth Branagh
Leading Actors/Actresses
Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Simon Shepherd, Judi Dench, Robbie Coltrane, Robert Stephens, Geoffrey Hutchings, Christian Bale
Genre
Action, Biography, Drama
Language
English
Awards
Won Oscar for Best Costume Design
Date of Release
1989
Producer
Bruce Sharman
Setting and Context
In the midst of the Hundred Years' War England and France
Narrator and Point of View
Narrator is the Chorus played by Derek Jacobi. POV is that of Henry V
Tone and Mood
Dramatic, Serious
Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist is Henry V. Antagonist is King Charles VI
Major Conflict
Henry V lays claim to the throne of France to which Charles VI denies thus, starting a war for the throne.
Climax
Henry marries King Charles' daughter, Katherine, after years of war so that their son might be rightful heir to both the throne of England and France, but this union doesn't stop the continued wars between the English and the French in future generations.
Foreshadowing
The Dauphin gives Henry V tennis balls as a gift from France in response to his claim to the throne. Thus, starting the war for the throne.
Understatement
Robin being on the battlefield is understated until we find him dead.
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
n/a
Allusions
Killing Robin in battle is an allusion to the cruelty of war. That it has no rules.
Paradox
Nym is killed on the battlefield. Paradoxically, Pistol weeps for him though he does not like Nym because he married his ex-wife.
Parallelism
The Chorus going into the story at the beginning of the film through the door parallels The Chorus closing the door to the story at the end of the film.
