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The King( 2019)

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Overview

England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V.

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      Timothée Chalamet

      Hal

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      Joel Edgerton

      Falstaff

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      Sean Harris

      William

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      Tom Glynn-Carney

      Hotspur

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      Lily-Rose Depp

      Catherine

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      Thomasin McKenzie

      Philippa, Queen of Denmark

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      Robert Pattinson

      The Dauphin

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      Ben Mendelsohn

      King Henry IV

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      Andrew Havill

      Archbishop of Canterbury

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      Dean-Charles Chapman

      Thomas

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      Steven Elder

      Dorset

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      Edward Ashley

      Cambridge

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      Stephen Fewell

      Grey

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      Tara Fitzgerald

      Hooper

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      Tom Fisher

      Northumberland

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      Tom Lawrence

      Westmoreland

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      Ivan Kaye

      Scrope

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      Gábor Czap

      Scot Soldier

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      Josef Davies

      Beale

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      Roderick Hill

      Cloaked Man

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      Kurta Niké

      Molly

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      Nicholas Wittman

      Herald

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      Philip Rosch

      Lord Chamberlain

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      Lucas Hansen

      Eric, King of Denmark

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      Tom Lacroix

      Assassin

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      Cedric Cirotteau

      French Envoy

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      Jack Bandeira

      Cambridge's Steward

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      Kristóf Widder

      Clergyman

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      Vincent Latorre

      Jean D'Estouteville

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      Bence Bakti

      Boy #1

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      Bardó Fenyvesi

      Boy #2

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      Henry Dent

      Boy #3

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      Harry Trevaldwyn

      Dartmouth

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      Laurent Winkler

      French Commander

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      Jeremy Chevillotte

      French Lord Steward

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      Thibault de Montalembert

      King Charles VI

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      Oscar Bennett

      William's Page Boy

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    A review by Splinter

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    Written by Splinter on Mon Nov 11 2019
    Just finished The King, a modern interpretation of parts of Shakespeare's Henry IV and Henry V, seemingly targeted at millennials. It's common knowledge that much of Shakespeare's Henry V is based on hearsay, yet his pre-battle speeches at Barfleur ('Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.') and Agincourt ('We band of brothers') have become the stuff of legend and remain the most stirring battle speeches of our time. In The King, Henry's pre-battle speech at Agincourt is neither stirring or inspirational due to being a watered-down, 21st-century, politically correct rendition, wh...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • biography
    • hundred years' war
    • historical fiction
    • british history
    • mentor protégé relationship
    • king of england
    • costume drama
    • 15th century
    • british monarchy
    • medieval england
    • father son relationship
    • medieval france