In the inspired Olivier concept, Shakespeare's play begins as a performance in the Globe Theatre, shifting in broad cinematic terms to an epic narrative of Henry V, who had developed from a ...

While Kenneth Branagh's more modern version of Henry V might be the standard bearer ... is simply brilliant. Any Shakespeare-based movie starring the great Sir Laurence Olivier is worth anyone's ...

Gus Van Sant's 1991 film loosely borrows from Henry IV and Henry V, with Keanu Reeves playing the Prince Hal role. This time, instead of boozing and avoiding his princely responsibilities ...

Chimes at Midnight is a unique adaptation of Shakespeare's plays focusing ... Through Falstaff's eyes we see the reign of ...

However, William Shakespeare wrote some plays as well, and many of his plays have been turned into movies. Some have been strict adaptations, while others have been looser. These are some of the ...

Read by David Gyasi. Henry V is Shakespeare’s famed history play. This version of the story is told by Pistol – one of the comic characters in Shakespeare’s play. Pistol takes on the role of ...