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 | Aug 6, 2015 | Latest News, Uncategorised
If you happened to be visiting Southampton at the weekend you may have been forgiven for thinking you had tumbled through a worm hole, back to time when short-skirted houppelandes were the apparel of choice for fine gents, a civet of hare was washed down with a jug of...
by vm_admin | Jul 30, 2015 | Film, Latest News, Uncategorised
As we continue our journey through the cultural legacy of William Shakespeare’s Henry V, we come once again to the 1979 TV film produced by the BBC… In my last blog I looked at how this televised version introduced King Henry as a glamorous but somewhat out-of-place...
by vm_admin | Jun 22, 2015 | Film, History blog, Latest News, Uncategorised
As we continue our journey through the history of William Shakespeare’s Henry V, we come to one of the biggest debates surrounding the play: The representation of war. This is, arguably, the defining theme of the play. The march to war – is it right? Is it just?...
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