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4.5/5 The Telegraph Directed by Thea Sharrock Country of origin United Kingdom Show Great Performances Episode number 4 | 8.5/10 IMDb Genre Historical drama Theme music composer Adrian Johnston Initial release 21 July 2012 Season number 40 Air date 11 October 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on Henry V
by William Shakespeare Starring Tom Hiddleston
Julie Walters
John Hurt
Lambert Wilson Previous episode The Hollow Crown: Henry IV, Part 2 Similar Henry IV - Part I, Richard II, Henry V, The Deep Blue Sea, Unrelated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry V is a 2012 British television film based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. It is the fourth film in the series of television films called The Hollow Crown produced by Sam Mendes for BBC Two covering the whole of Shakespeare's Henriad. It was directed by Thea Sharrock and stars Tom Hiddleston as Henry V of England.
Contents
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
The film 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 start to talk about Henry V.
Certain scenes from Shakespeare's play are omitted:
Filming Locations
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.