Henry V (The Hollow Crown)

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{{Infobox television episode

| series = The Hollow Crown

| image =

| image_size =

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| caption =

| series_no = 1

| episode = 4

| director = Thea Sharrock

| teleplay = * Ben Power

  • Thea Sharrock

| based_on = {{Based on|Henry V|William Shakespeare}}

| music = Adrian Johnston

| photographer = Michael McDonough

| editor = John Wilson

| airdate = {{Start date|2012|07|21|df=yes}}

| length = 139 minutes

| prev = Henry IV, Part II

| next = Henry VI, Part I

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"Henry V" is fourth episode of the first series of the British television series The Hollow Crown, based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. The episode was produced by Rupert Ryle-Hodges, directed by Thea Sharrock and starred Tom Hiddleston as Henry V of England.{{cite press release |title=Cast confirmed for BBC Two's cycle of Shakespeare films |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/shakespeare-cast.html |publisher=BBC Drama Publicity |date=2011-11-24 |access-date=2012-07-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120101060938/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/shakespeare-cast.html |archive-date=1 January 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} It was first broadcast on 21 July 2012 on BBC Two.

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 episode 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 begins to speak about Henry V.

Certain scenes from Shakespeare's play are omitted:

  • The Southampton Plot and Henry's merciless response.
  • The scenes among the ordinary men at the Siege of Harfleur, featuring Fluellen, MacMorris and Jamy.
  • The conversations in the French camp on the evening before the battle.
  • The slaughter of the young boys guarding the English baggage train at Agincourt.

Cast

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.{{cite web|author=Kent Film Office|url=http://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/2012/07/the-hollow-crown-henry-v-2012/|title=Kent Film Office Hollow Crown Henry V article}}

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