Shakespeare's Henry V Act IV, Scene III by Lawrence Olivier

Kenneth Branagh was better. same as in that version, Montjoy is terrible. A girl at Mount Greylock Regional High School played him better.  That's a bad sign when a high school student is a better actor than a professional.

Crispian Day wouldn't have looked out of place in the Inspiral Carpets.

i prefere branagh's version

Branagh's version is my favorite of all time.  He is the best Shakespearean actor of modern times.

Really funny that people criticize this for not being an accurate depiction of war. Firstly, it was made DURING World War II, so people were pretty clear about war was like. Second, its not clear that Shakespeare wanted to portray it as a bloody battle for the English, considering he suggests that the English just suffered 26 or so casualties...

To see this again after 25 years and after seeing Branagh's version so often, I tell you, it seems, femme. Not as though soldiers preparing for battle, rather like ladies ready to strut their finest. So out of place. So very dated.

Yes, in fact, war is much more mucky. But in 1943/44, in a rather shabby Britain which was not used to bright colours, this film really was both an expression of hope, and of considering the sacrifice of lives that would still have to come. The Crispin's Day speech is not about being brave, but a consolation that even if you do get wounded, or killed, the cause is just,.

This film is not realism, it is propaganda. But the right propaganda, at the right time, in the right war. Not like now.

What was really said:
Westmoreland; "We're fucked."
King Henry V; "Yep!"

Fantastic cavalry charge, one of the best battle scenes ever, fantatic music. I saw an interview in which Olivier noted that he was greatly influenced by the Russian director Sergei Eisenstein's battle scenes. Thanks for uploading this, by far my favourite version of the play.