Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Uniform Title:

Henry V (Motion picture : 1944)

Title:

The chronicle history of King Henry the Fifth with his battell fought at Agincourt in France / Rank Film Distributors ; producer-director, Laurence Olivier ; screenplay, Laurence Olivier and Alan Dent.

Edition:

Digitally remastered version.

Publisher, Date:

Irvington, NY : Criterion Collection, 1999.

[Place of distribution not identified] : Rank Film Distributors Limited, [1978]

Description:

1 videodisc (137 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

video file DVD video

Summary:

Adaptation of Shakespeare's patriotic historical drama that celebrates the English nation and the greatness of its King. Includes medieval battle sequences with a recreation of the Battle of Agincourt.

Series:

The Criterion collection ; 41

Criterion collection ; 41.

Subjects:

Henry V, King of England, 1387-1422 -- Drama.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations.

Agincourt, Battle of, Agincourt, France, 1415 -- Drama.

Great Britain -- History -- Henry V, 1413-1422 -- Drama.

Genre:

Historical films.

Fiction films.

Film adaptations.

Feature films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, film director, film producer, actor.

Newton, Robert, 1905-1956, actor.

Banks, Leslie, 1890-1952, actor.

Asherson, Renee, 1915-2014, actor.

Aylmer, Felix, 1889-1979, actor.

Knight, Esmond, 1906-1987, actor.

Genn, Leo, 1905-1978, actor.

Walton, William, 1902-1983, composer.

Eder, Bruce, commentator, producer.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author. Henry V.

Rank Organisation Film Productions, film distributor.

Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher, film distributor.

Other Title:

Chronicle history of King Henry the Fifth

Henry the Fifth

King Henry the Fifth

Title on label: Henry V

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1944.

Special features: Audio commentary by film historian Bruce Eder; theatrical trailer; Shakespearean royalty : a chronology of England's rulers; stills galleries : the Book of hours and production photos.

Art director, Paul Sheriff ; photography, Robert Krasker ; costume design, Roger Furse ; music, William Walton ; music director, Muir Matheson ; music score, The London Symphony Orchestra.

Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks, Renee Asherson, Felix Aylmer, Esmond Knight, Leo Genn, Ralph Truman, Harcourt Williams, Ernest Thesiger, Max Adrian, Valentine Dyall, Robert Helpmann, John Laurie, Niall McGinniss, George Robey.

DVD; Dolby digital mono, 1.33:1.

Closed-captioned.

Academy Award, 1947: Honorary Award (Olivier).

ISBN:

0780021320

9780780021327

Publisher Number:

HEN030

Other Number:

42014147

System Availability:

2

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

2

Control Number:

773148

# Local items in:

2

# System items in:

2

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Henry V