Digitally remastered ; picture & sound enhanced ; word for word as written by William Whakespeare. John Abineri (Bishop of Ely), Robert Ashby (Earl of Salisbury), Trevor Baxter (Archbishop of Canterbury), Rod Beacham (Earl of Warwick), Jocelyne Boisseau (Katherine), Simon Broad (Herald), Alan Brown (Governor of Harfleur), Brenda Bruce (Hostess), John Bryans (Duke of Bourbon), David Buck (Earl of Westmoreland), Ronald Chenery (Messenger), Roger Davenport (Duke of Clarence), Keith Drinkel (Dauphin), Rob Edwards (Duke of Bedford), Ronald Forfar (Bates), Carl Forgione (Rambures), John Fowler (Boy), Julian Glover (The French Constable), Gordon Gostelow (Bardolph), David Gwillim (Henry V), Garrick Hagon (Mountjoy), Robert Harris (Duke of Burgundy), Jeffrey Holland (Nym), Derek Hollis (Duke of York), George Howe (Sir Thomas Erpingham), Alec McCowen (Chorus), Michael McKevitt (Jamy), Clifford Parrish (Duke of Exeter), David Pinner (Williams), Graham Pountney (French soldier), Brian Poyser (Gower), Ian Price (Scroop), Bryan Pringle (Pistol), Anna Quayle (Alice), Joe Ritchie (Court), David Rowlands (Sir Thomas Grey), Pamela Ruddock (Queen Isabel), John Saunders (Duke of Orleans), Martin Smith (Gloucester), Thorley Walters (Charles VI), Paddy Ward (MacMorris), William Whymper (Earl of Cambridge), Tim Wylton (Fluellen).
Summary:
In the third play portraying England's most admired national hero, Henry V unites his people, invades France, deals with traitors and cements the peace by marrying the Princess of France. The play examines the qualities that make a successful ruler and show also the isolation and responsibility that leadership entails.
Series:
Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. History Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works (Ambrose Video).
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