Title: Classic , Yet Reflects It's Time
Product review: When Shakespeare wrote Henry V England was threatened , the monarchy was under siege and he wrote a patriotic propagandistic play that reflected the current times. When Olivier filmed the play over 3 centuries later, England was threatened and the times again called for a patriotic rendering of what was always a patriotic play. Lord Olivier's version of Henry V , filmed during WWII, is remarkable on many levels. I found the opening where the play is actually being staged at the Globe to be a wonderfully creative approach to kicking this off before moving to more realistic live action. The acting is outstanding as would be expected and Olivier's Henry V is in total command. This for me was more enjoyable than Kevin Branaugh's more recent film version although I liked that as well. For my money Laurence Olivier did Shakespeare on film better than anyone else who has attempted. This is great viewing and the DVD transfer is very good.
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