In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.
Direction
Olivier's tracking shot through the Battle of Agincourt.
Production
Hand-painted sets inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts.
Acting
Olivier's vocal control makes iambic pentameter feel natural.
Director
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
King Henry
Renée Asherson
Princess Katherine
Ralph Truman
Mountjoy - The French Herald
Ernest Thesiger
Duke of Berri - French Ambassador
Robert Helpmann
Bishop of Ely
Leslie Banks
Chorus
Felix Aylmer
Archbishop of Canterbury
Robert Newton
Ancient Pistol
Freda Jackson
Mistress Quickly
George Cole
Boy
Leo Genn
The Constable of France
Russell Thorndike
Duke of Bourbon
Harcourt Williams
King Charles VI of France
Esmond Knight
Fluellen - Captain in the English Army
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Churchill personally requested this film to boost British morale during WWII; it premiered shortly before D-Day.
Olivier was shot through the calf by an arrow during filming—he kept going.
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