In the original play the English spend the remainder of the scene after the French delegates depart talking about how they intend to deal with "The weasel Scot" while the English army is in France :)
As something of an aspiring writer I find Shakespeare's works to be both inspiring and harrowing. The former for obvious reasons, the latter simply because I know that such adroitness of words will never be mine :(
It's so sad that after all Henry went through and won such a glorious victory against the French to make him the King of France, to have it all fall apart by the English lords fighting eachother.
Interesting bit of staging........Harry shows up in silhouette, like a wraith. Stark and black like an immutable force of nature; not so much walking as flowing.
He must have been tense enough to deliver such an open insult and provocation to a foreign king. At least Henry was straightforward. I do wonder if he got to memorize all that though.
branaugh is one of the greatest Shakespearean actors and performs one of the best Henry's ever. this movie also turned me to Shakespeare as did mymyharlow.
Men such as Shakespeare and Henry V are the reason half the world speaks English. I wish that Kenneth had made the Henry IV parts 1 and 2 to complete the trilogy.
@pa2pb I heard a professor lecture about this speech, and he noted that the repeated "mock" "mock" "mock" is actually the sound of a tennis ball being hit. He's returning their "serve".
@ugglybabee I heard the same, but from Ian McKellen in some interview. He was remarking on how impressed he was with Branagh's use of the word "mock" as an attack.
I cannot help but like both the play and the movie! I would even rate them amongst my favourites anytime; even though it is about the English invasion of France in 1415 and the great English victory on the field of Azincourt; of course the poetry of Shakespeare is divine here as it is in few of his plays at that grade. Kenneth Branagh made a creditable version: The costumes fit medieval times and the fine cultivated French are as well drawn as the raw artless English nobles of the Norman age.
I tend to agree; Olivier's speeches were all delivered the same way, regardless of situation.
Also, the other characters are far better presented in this version as well. Canterbury in Olivier's version was unable to deliver the seriousness of his confirmation as Branagh's version did, and the Herald, instead of being official, dignified, and still showing genuine emotion as in this version, acted like a dandy noble at a ballroom in Olivier's version, speaking like an announcer of names.
Thats how you enter a room
tel37 7 months ago 3
Amazing scene. One of my favorites in Shakespeare. Staging is fantastic.
woodtrain72 8 months ago
This production is so good it's ridiculous. The definitive adaptation, imo.
captainbadd 8 months ago
0:04- That's how I enter a room.
ATMofAnubis 8 months ago
What happened to movie making? How have we gone from this to "thor"?
bozez1 9 months ago
@bozez1 Thor was very good movie. What are you talking about?
archer1949 9 months ago
A lawyer starts a war, but fails to fight in same. As clear as the summer sun, there is nothing new under it.
paransan 10 months ago
the only person I think that could stand with shake spear's awesomeness would have to be JRR Tolkien but even that would be a stretch
FlyingAce1016 11 months ago
I'm Scottish decent but this play/movie rules
FlyingAce1016 11 months ago
@FlyingAce1016
In the original play the English spend the remainder of the scene after the French delegates depart talking about how they intend to deal with "The weasel Scot" while the English army is in France :)
marauder247 10 months ago
TENNIS BALLS MY LEIGE best line ever
loz1023 11 months ago
fuk yea this makes me feel english!!!
tommyrambo96 1 year ago
No - not the Salic law speech. Mercy!
lomax343 1 year ago
As something of an aspiring writer I find Shakespeare's works to be both inspiring and harrowing. The former for obvious reasons, the latter simply because I know that such adroitness of words will never be mine :(
malicant123 1 year ago 3
This movie made me go back to studying Shakespeare
XXMPZEC 1 year ago
YOUR BROTHER KINGS AND MONARCHS OF THE EARTH DO ALL EXPECT THAT YOU SHOULD ROUSE YOURSELF-AS DID THE FORMER LIONS OF YOUR BLOOD!
BRIAN BLESSED IS PRETTY BRUTAL AS AN ORATOR OF SHAKESPEARE'S MASTERPIECES OF ORATION!
Kull405 1 year ago
It's so sad that after all Henry went through and won such a glorious victory against the French to make him the King of France, to have it all fall apart by the English lords fighting eachother.
skip8619 1 year ago
IM SO PROUD TO BE ENGLISH......WE MAY BE THE LAST EVER TRUE ENGLISHMEN AND ENGLISHWOMEN LEFT.....
kaneysarmy 1 year ago
Only Harry had the proper tennis balls!
StarWoid1 1 year ago
Interesting bit of staging........Harry shows up in silhouette, like a wraith. Stark and black like an immutable force of nature; not so much walking as flowing.
artscriticXX 1 year ago
@artscriticXX I remember when this first came out, that shot made people gasp (and one clown say "OOOOHH! Darth Vader!!")
manthasagittarius 1 year ago
The English language has appr. 20.000 words than our German language. Therefor only masters like Goethe or Schiller can cope with this disadvantage.
On the other hand If I look at newspapers like the Sun I see that 10% is enough for many English people nowadays.
gillan5 1 year ago 2
@gillan5
As an Englishman it pains me to agree with you but it's very true.
CDStoner 1 year ago
@CDStoner And it is not getting any better I suppose. Best regards
gillan5 1 year ago
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@gillan5
It pains me an an Englishman to agree with you but it's very true.
CDStoner 1 year ago
thank you so much for putting this on youtube, i am doing my coursework on this and it is so useful to have this while i am doing it :)
06NStuart 2 years ago
How'd you like to have the job of delivering Henry's message to the Dauphin? It would take a seasoned diplomat to survive that job.
Jesuisquejesuis 2 years ago
He must have been tense enough to deliver such an open insult and provocation to a foreign king. At least Henry was straightforward. I do wonder if he got to memorize all that though.
kblargh 2 years ago
That is how you do a verbal beatdown!
gritzah 2 years ago 2
I love that one line. And that other one. Man this clip has so many great lines it.
mackler 2 years ago
samwise gamgee bit part in the beginning HOLY CRAPS.
madbeetz11 2 years ago
I love the "With France being ours, we will bend it to our awe!" quote.
bfb4ever 2 years ago 3
EPIC
JimmyDag1 2 years ago 3
Wow!
OddThomas88 2 years ago 2
branaugh is one of the greatest Shakespearean actors and performs one of the best Henry's ever. this movie also turned me to Shakespeare as did mymyharlow.
godbluffvdgg 2 years ago 2
Men such as Shakespeare and Henry V are the reason half the world speaks English. I wish that Kenneth had made the Henry IV parts 1 and 2 to complete the trilogy.
moodyswan 2 years ago
I love this entrance. Along with Shakespeare's speech it is powerful.
moodyswan 2 years ago
I always get goosebumps when Henry answers the Dauphins insult.
MarcusDidiusFalco 2 years ago
"...and tell the Dauphin, his jest will savour but of shallow wit, when thousands weep more than did laugh at it"
utterly brilliant speech. Shakespeare is still the god of writing. Makes me proud to be English
pa2pb 2 years ago 13
Heck, it makes me proud just to SPEAK English.
(It helps that a good number of my ancestors were English, too).
bbqplatypus318 2 years ago 19
'Tis wonderful!
Strompy82 2 years ago 2
@pa2pb I heard a professor lecture about this speech, and he noted that the repeated "mock" "mock" "mock" is actually the sound of a tennis ball being hit. He's returning their "serve".
ugglybabee 10 months ago
@ugglybabee I heard the same, but from Ian McKellen in some interview. He was remarking on how impressed he was with Branagh's use of the word "mock" as an attack.
talkinghead80 9 months ago
Spellbinding......... awesome........
Kaless134 2 years ago
I cannot help but like both the play and the movie! I would even rate them amongst my favourites anytime; even though it is about the English invasion of France in 1415 and the great English victory on the field of Azincourt; of course the poetry of Shakespeare is divine here as it is in few of his plays at that grade. Kenneth Branagh made a creditable version: The costumes fit medieval times and the fine cultivated French are as well drawn as the raw artless English nobles of the Norman age.
GreatGrumbledook 2 years ago 2
Judi Dench said the first time she saw this, Henry's entry reminded her of Darth Vader.
amadeus5889 2 years ago 5
I found Olivier's portrayal to be too stiff, and measured. I liked him better in The Battle Of Britain as air marshal Dowding.
Grimmest117 3 years ago
I tend to agree; Olivier's speeches were all delivered the same way, regardless of situation.
Also, the other characters are far better presented in this version as well. Canterbury in Olivier's version was unable to deliver the seriousness of his confirmation as Branagh's version did, and the Herald, instead of being official, dignified, and still showing genuine emotion as in this version, acted like a dandy noble at a ballroom in Olivier's version, speaking like an announcer of names.
abridgedfanboy 2 years ago
so true probably one of the best adaptations of Shakespeare to the screen. Although my favorite is still Richard the 3rd with Lawrence Oliver.
KiljanArslan 3 years ago
Wow! Thanks for uploading!
I love this film so much =D
Whovian2711 3 years ago