After the Chorus introduces the play, young king of England Henry V (Kenneth Branagh) begins an angry dialogue with King Charles of France (Paul Scofield). The king's son, Dauphin, insults Henry and the argument escalates into war. In flashback, Henry is seen as a young man drinking in a tavern with Falstaff, Bardolph, Nym, Pistol, and Mistress Quickly. Meanwhile, Henry and his captain, Fluellen, assemble an army and invade France. The French greatly outnumber the British troops, yet Henry leads them to victory in the Battle of Agincourt after delivering his famous St. Crispin's Day Speech. Throughout this struggle, Henry also courts Katherine (Emma Thompson) and eventually wins her over.

• 2 hr 18 min
• Directed by

  Kenneth Branagh
• Written by Kenneth Branagh

• Starring

  Derek Jacobi

  ,

  Brian Blessed

  ,

  Ian Holm

  ,

  Paul Scofield

  ,

  Emma Thompson

  ,

  Robbie Coltrane

  ,

  Michael Maloney

  ,

  Alec Mc Cowen

  ,

  Geraldine Mc Ewan

  ,

  Simon Shepherd

  ,

  John Sessions

  ,

  Christian Bale

  ,

  Michael Williams

  ,

  Richard Briers

  ,

  Geoffrey Hutchings

  ,

  Robert Stephens

  ,

  Judi Dench

  ,

  Richard Clifford

  ,

  Richard Easton

  ,

  Edward Jewesbury

  ,

  Charles Kay

  ,

  Daniel Webb

  ,

  Jimmy Yuill

  ,

  Colin Hurley

  ,

  Jay Villiers

  ,

  Paul Gregory