Branagh's Henry V, 1989
January 18, 2010 by Debra Murphy
Filed under Bardfilm, Brian Blessed, Emma Thompson, Henry IV part one, Henry IV part two, Henry V, Henry V film reviews, Histories, Ian Holm, John Sessions, Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Maloney, Paul Scofield, Richard Briers, Richard Clifford
by Debra Murphy
I had the privilege of seeing Kenneth Branagh’s Henry V, when it was first released in 1989, at the gorgeous old Oriental Cinema film palace in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. That afternoon matinee has gone down in my memory as one of my primo movie and Shakespeare experiences. In fact it was a sort of [...]
BBC's An Age of Kings now on DVD
April 6, 2009 by Debra Murphy
Filed under Bardfilm, Henry IV part one, Henry V, Histories, Judi Dench, Richard II, Richard III, Spinoffs
J. Hoberman of the NYT has published an article on the DVD release of the historia An Age of Kings program, based on Shakespeare’s History plays, first broadcast in 1961 and starring such (now) famous actors as Judi Dench and Sean Connery as (!) Hotspur.
Says Hoberman:
A 15-part chronicle that drew upon “Richard II,” the two-part [...]
restoring Olivier's Henry V
October 3, 2007 by Debra Murphy
Filed under Bardfilm, Directors, Henry V, Henry V film reviews, Laurence Olivier
Welcome news for Shakespeare-on-film fans: According to the Telegraph.co.uk, “Sir Laurence Olivier’s stirring adaptation of Henry V, credited with lifting morale during the Second World War and considered a masterpiece of British cinema, is returning to the screen in full, Technicolor glory…”
The film has been re-released nationwide in England, but we’ve heard no news yet [...]
