Henry V

United Kingdom, 1979

Film
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Shortly after his coronation, Henry V decided to press his claims to the French throne and leads an army into France. He defeats a vastly larger French army at Agincourt (1415), wins the hand of the French Princess Catherine of Valois, and is recognised as the heir to the French throne.

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Credits

director

David Giles

producer

Cedric Messina

production company

BBC

Duration

02:50:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324434

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

Literature → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 - Film and video adaptations

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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