content: I find it amazing that two film makers could produce two such different works based on the same source, and both be so successful. Olivier's and Branaugh's version of Shakespeare's Henry V are both very much of their time. Olivier's was of necessity very much a pro-war piece, while Branaugh had the luxury of emphasizing the horrors of war aspects. The beauty of this is that they both are valid interpretations of Shakespeare's original. I have seen hundreds of productions of Shakespeare in my day, both on stage and in the theater, and this is one of the best. It is definitely the best of Branaugh's adaptations, although I very much liked his Hamlet as well.