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| Director: | Laurence Olivier | 
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| Writer: | Laurence Olivier, Dallas Bower, Alan Dent | 
| Staring: | 
| In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 24, 1944 | 
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| Director: | Laurence Olivier | 
| Writer: | Laurence Olivier, Dallas Bower, Alan Dent | 
| Genres: | Drama, History, War | 
| Keywords | england, based on true story, based on play or musical, king, battle, british history, medieval, 15th century, british monarchy | 
| Production Companies | Two Cities Films | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
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| Laurence Olivier | King Henry | 
| Renée Asherson | Princess Katherine | 
| Ralph Truman | Mountjoy - The French Herald | 
| Ernest Thesiger | Duke of Berri - French Ambassador | 
| Frederick Cooper | Corporal Nym | 
| Robert Helpmann | Bishop of Ely | 
| Leslie Banks | Chorus | 
| Felix Aylmer | Archbishop of Canterbury | 
| Robert Newton | Ancient Pistol | 
| Freda Jackson | Mistress Quickly | 
| George Cole | Boy | 
| Leo Genn | The Constable of France | 
| Russell Thorndike | Duke of Bourbon | 
| Harcourt Williams | King Charles VI of France | 
| Esmond Knight | Fluellen - Captain in the English Army | 
| Michael Shepley | Gower - Captain in the English Army | 
| John Laurie | Jamy - Captain in the English Army | 
| Niall MacGinnis | Macmorris - Captain in the English Army | 
| Jimmy Hanley | Williams - Soldier in the English Army | 
| Valentine Dyall | Duke of Burgundy | 
| Max Adrian | Louis, the Dauphin | 
| Arthur Hambling | Bates - Soldier in the English Army | 
| Brian Nissen | Court - Soldier in the English Army | 
| Anthony Newley | Boy in English Camp (uncredited) | 
| George Robey | Falstaff | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Laurence Olivier | Writer, Director | 
| William Shakespeare | Theatre Play | 
| Robert Krasker | Director of Photography | 
| Jack Hildyard | Camera Operator | 
| William Walton | Original Music Composer | 
| Dallas Bower | Writer | 
| Alan Dent | Writer | 
| Jim Body | Clapper Loader | 
| Reginald Beck | Editor | 
| Roger K. Furse | Costume Design | 
| Tony Sforzini | Makeup Designer | 
| Paul Sheriff | Art Direction | 
| Vivienne Walker | Hairdresser | 
| Vincent Permane | Assistant Director | 
| John Dennis | Sound Recordist | 
| Desmond Dew | Sound Recordist | 
| W. Percy Day | Special Effects | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Laurence Olivier | Producer | 
| Herbert Smith | Executive Producer | 
| Filippo Del Giudice | Producer | 
| Dallas Bower | Associate Producer | 
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Laurence Olivier | Nominated | 
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Laurence Olivier | Nominated | 
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | Leo Genn | Won | 
| Venice Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated | 
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