Kenneth Branagh, Film Director for Henry V
- Synopsis
- Independent Local Radio programme. Kenneth Branagh talks to Gill Pyrah on the opening of his film HENRY V, his debut as a film director. He speaks about his role as director, challenges in filming including the Agincourt battle scene, and comparison with Laurence Olivier’s version. Branagh also talks about Churchill advising Olivier on the script and advocating elimination of scenes and lines considered to put the English army in a less than perfect light.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 1989 (Channel: Living Channel)
- Duration
- 07:45
Credits
- Contributor
- Gill Pyrah; Kenneth Branagh
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Henry V
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The programme may be downloaded from the BUFVC website by UK academic users with an authenticated OpenAthens/Shibboleth account.
Production Company
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Shakespeare, "Kenneth Branagh, Film Director for Henry V". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av73313 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)