by vm_admin | Sep 28, 2015 | Film, Latest News, Uncategorised
And so, we reach our final analysis of Sir Kenneth Branagh’s 1989 film production of Henry V. So far, we’ve seen that Branagh’s version of Henry is a far darker soul than Laurence Olivier’s incarnation of the King. But how would this change as we depart Southampton...
by vm_admin | Sep 15, 2015 | Film, Latest News, Uncategorised
If there’s been one theme that has recurred the most in this blog, it would be the duality of King Henry’s personality. There’s the side that suited Lawrence Olivier: The charismatic leader, the war hero. And equally, there’s the angry, vengeful side that TV’s David...
by vm_admin | Sep 7, 2015 | Film, Latest News, Uncategorised
As our journey through the different filmed versions of William Shakespeare’s Henry V continues, we come to a very significant incarnation – Kenneth Branagh’s 1989 film. In 1989, Kenneth Branagh took the task of adapting The Bard’s history play Henry V for the big...
by vm_admin | Aug 5, 2015 | Film, Latest News, Uncategorised
This is our final analysis of the BBC’s 1979 production of Henry V. So far, this televised adaptation has portrayed Henry as a conflicted and difficult-to-read monarch – at times ruthless and brutal, at others quiet and contemplative. Indeed, this changeable version...
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