The King
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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.
What critics thought
The King draws generally favorable notices for its performances and its grounding in Shakespearean source material, though critics are split on whether the film coheres into something greater than its individual strengths. The mixed-to-positive reception suggests a prestige period drama that impresses in parts without fully convincing as a whole.
Genres
Biography, Drama, History
Cast & Crew
David MichôdDirector
Timothée ChalametHal
Joel EdgertonFalstaff
Sean HarrisWilliam
Tom Glynn-CarneyHotspur
Lily-Rose DeppCatherine
Thomasin McKenziePhilippa, Queen of Denmark
Robert PattinsonThe Dauphin
Ben MendelsohnKing Henry IV
Andrew HavillArchbishop of Canterbury
Dean-Charles ChapmanThomas
Steven ElderDorset
Edward AshleyCambridge
Nicholas BritellComposerJoel EdgertonWriter
Adam ArkapawCinematographyFrom the studio
The King
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.
What critics thought
The King draws generally favorable notices for its performances and its grounding in Shakespearean source material, though critics are split on whether the film coheres into something greater than its individual strengths. The mixed-to-positive reception suggests a prestige period drama that impresses in parts without fully convincing as a whole.
Genres
Biography, Drama, History
Cast & Crew
David MichôdDirectorTimothée ChalametHalJoel EdgertonFalstaffSean HarrisWilliamTom Glynn-CarneyHotspurLily-Rose DeppCatherineThomasin McKenziePhilippa, Queen of DenmarkRobert PattinsonThe DauphinBen MendelsohnKing Henry IVAndrew HavillArchbishop of CanterburyDean-Charles ChapmanThomasSteven ElderDorsetEdward AshleyCambridgeNicholas BritellComposerJoel EdgertonWriterAdam ArkapawCinematographyFrom the studio
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