Henry V (The Hollow Crown)
| "Henry V" | |
|---|---|
| The Hollow Crown episode | |
| Episode no. | Series 1 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Thea Sharrock |
| Teleplay by |
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| Based on | Henry V by William Shakespeare |
| Featured music | Adrian Johnston |
| Cinematography by | Michael McDonough |
| Editing by | John Wilson |
| Original air date | 21 July 2012 (2012年07月21日) |
| Running time | 139 minutes |
| Episode chronology | |
"Henry V" is fourth episode of the first series of the British television series The Hollow Crown , based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. The episode was produced by Rupert Ryle-Hodges, directed by Thea Sharrock and starred Tom Hiddleston as Henry V of England.[1] It was first broadcast on 21 July 2012 on BBC Two.
Henry V is the fourth play in Shakespeare's tetralogy dealing with the successive reigns of Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V.
Plot changes
[edit ]The episode starts with the funeral of Henry V (which is the start of Henry VI, part 1 ) over whose obsequies the opening speech from the Chorus is made. After that, the movie begins to speak about Henry V.
Certain scenes from Shakespeare's play are omitted:
- The Southampton Plot and Henry's merciless response.
- The scenes among the ordinary men at the Siege of Harfleur, featuring Fluellen, MacMorris and Jamy.
- The conversations in the French camp on the evening before the battle.
- The slaughter of the young boys guarding the English baggage train at Agincourt.
Cast
[edit ]- Tom Hiddleston as King Henry V
- Julie Walters as Mistress Nell Quickly
- John Hurt as the Chorus
- Geraldine Chaplin as Alice
- Paul Freeman as Sir Thomas Erpingham
- Tom Georgeson as Bardolph
- Richard Griffiths as Duke of Burgundy
- Paterson Joseph as Edward, Duke of York
- James Laurenson as Earl of Westmorland
- Anton Lesser as Duke of Exeter
- Paul Ritter as Ancient Pistol
- Malcolm Sinclair as Archbishop of Canterbury
- Owen Teale as Captain Fluellen
- Mélanie Thierry as Princess Catherine
- Lambert Wilson as King Charles VI of France
- Edward Akrout as Louis, the Dauphin
- Tom Brooke as Corporal Nym
- Jeremie Covillaut as Montjoy
- Maxime Lefrançois as The Constable of France
- Stanley Weber as Duke of Orleans
- John Dagleish as John Bates
- Gwilym Lee as Williams
- Richard Clothier as Earl of Salisbury
- Nigel Cooke as Bishop of Ely
- George Sargeant as Falstaff's boy
- Simon Russell Beale as Sir John Falstaff (cameo)
Filming Locations
[edit ]Baron's Hall in Penshurst Place was used as the setting for the French Palace and Squerryes Court doubled as the French battle court field.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Cast confirmed for BBC Two's cycle of Shakespeare films" (Press release). BBC Drama Publicity. 24 November 2011. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ Kent Film Office. "Kent Film Office Hollow Crown Henry V article".
External links
[edit ]- "Henry V" at BBC Online
- "Henry V" at IMDb