Kenneth Branagh makes his feature film directorial debut with this adaptation of William Shakespeare 's Henry V . After the Chorus ( Derek Jacobi ) introduces the play, young king of England Henry V ( Kenneth Branagh ) begins an angry dialogue with King Charles of France ( Paul Scofield ). The king's son, Dauphin ( Michael Maloney ), insults Henry and the argument escalates into war. In flashback, Henry is seen as a young man drinking in a tavern with Falstaff ( Robbie Coltrane ), Bardolph ( Richard Briers ), Nym ( Geoffery Hutchings ), Pistol ( Robert Stephens ), and Mistress Quickly ( Judi Dench ). Meanwhile, Henry and his captain, Fluellen ( Ian Holm ), assemble an army and invade France. The French greatly outnumber the British troops, yet Henry leads them to victory in the Battle of Agincourt after delivering his famous St. Crispin's Day Speech. Throughout this struggle, Henry also courts Katherine ( Emma Thompson ) and eventually wins her over. — Andrea LeVasseur
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Derek Jacobi | Chorus |
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Kenneth Branagh | King Henry V |
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Simon Shepherd | Duke Humphrey of Gloucester |
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James Larkin | Duke John of Bedford |
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Brian Blessed | Duke Thomas Beaufort of Exeter |
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James Simmons | Duke Edward of York |
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Paul Gregory | Westmoreland |
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Charles Kay | Archbishop of Canterbury |
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Alec McCowen | Bishop of Ely |
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Fabian Cartwright | Earl Richard of Cambridge |
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Stephen Simms | Lord Henry Scroop |
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Jay Villiers | Sir Thomas Grey |
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Edward Jewesbury | Sir Thomas Erpingham |
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Ian Holm | Captain Fluellen |
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Danny Webb | Gower |
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Jimmy Yuill | Jamy |
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John Sessions | Macmorris |
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Shaun Prendergast | Bates |
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Patrick Doyle | Court |
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Michael Williams | Williams |
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Richard Briers | Lieutenant Bardolph |
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Geoffrey Hutchings | Corporal Nym |
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Robert Stephens | Auncient Pistol |
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Robbie Coltrane | Sir John Falstaff |
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Christian Bale | Robin the Luggage-Boy |
| Director | Kenneth Branagh |
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| Writer | William Shakespeare, Kenneth Branagh | |
| Producer | Stephen Evans, David Parfitt, Bruce Sharman | |
| Musician | Patrick Doyle | |
| Photography | Kenneth MacMillan | |
| Edition | Cliffs Notes Version |
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| Packaging | Keep Case |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) |
| Audio Tracks | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC] |
| Subtitles | French | Spanish |
| Distributor | MGM Home Entertainment |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Jul 18, 2000 |
| Regions | Region 1 |