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 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 | Jul 13, 2015 | Film, Latest News, Uncategorised
This week we’re going to look at some of the earliest footage you can still watch of William Shakespeare’s Henry V being performed. This is part of our ongoing quest to chart the history play’s cultural significance in the years since The Bard penned it, tying into...
by vm_admin | Jul 1, 2015 | Film, Latest News, Uncategorised
As we continue to explore the significance of William Shakespeare’s Henry V history play, we come to the famous play’s first foray onto the small screen. Shakespeare’s Henry V has featured on British television no less than six times over a span of six decades. The...
by vm_admin | Jun 15, 2015 | Film, Latest News, Uncategorised
As our quest to chart the cultural history of William Shakespeare’s Henry V continues, we come to the first cinematic adaptation. The Bard’s Henry V history play made its big screen debut in 1944 – intended as a morale-booster for the British during World War II...
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