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The King
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The King is a 2019 drama and historical film directed by David Michôd, based on Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2, and Henry V. Joel Edgerton co-wrote the screenplay with Michôd, and Adam Arkapaw served as director of photography, with a score by Nicholas Britell. The cast includes Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Robert Pattinson, and Ben Mendelsohn, with characters including Henry V of England, Falstaff, the Dauphin of France, and the Duke of Exeter. Produced by Plan B Entertainment and Netflix in the United Kingdom, Hungary, and Australia, it is set in England and runs 140 minutes. It was nominated for the AACTA Awards for Best Film, Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Best Direction.
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7.2England, 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.
Cast
- Timothée Chalamet as Hal
- Joel Edgerton as Falstaff
- Sean Harris as William
- Tom Glynn-Carney as Hotspur
- Lily-Rose Depp as Catherine
- Thomasin McKenzie as Philippa, Queen of Denmark
Themes
- biography
- based on true story
- hundred years' war
- historical fiction
- british history
- mentor protégé relationship
- king of england
- costume drama
- 15th century
- british monarchy
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Key facts
- Directed by
- David Michôd
- Written by
- David Michôd Joel Edgerton
- Based on
- Henry IV, Part 1 , Henry IV, Part 2 , and Henry V , by William Shakespeare
- Produced by
- Brad Pitt Dede Gardner Jeremy Kleiner Liz Watts David Michôd Joel Edgerton
- Starring
- Timothée Chalamet Joel Edgerton Sean Harris Lily-Rose Depp Robert Pattinson Ben Mendelsohn
- Cinematography
- Adam Arkapaw
- Edited by
- Peter Sciberras
- Music by
- Nicholas Britell
- Production companies
- Plan B Entertainment Blue-Tongue Films Porchlight Films
- Distributed by
- Netflix
- Release dates
- 2 September 2019 ( 2019-09-02 ) ( Venice ) 11 October 2019 ( 2019-10-11 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 140 minutes
- Countries
- Australia United States
- Languages
- English French
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- Australia
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Henry V
- Main subject
- Henry V of England
- Director
- David Michôd
- Screenwriter
- Joel Edgerton
- Cast member
- Thibault de Montalembert
- Composer
- Nicholas Britell
- Producer
- Brad Pitt
- Production company
- Netflix
- Cinematographer
- Adam Arkapaw
- Narrative location
- England
- Duration
- 140
- FilmAffinity ID
- 361727
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- THE KING in BIFF2019.jpg
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- distributed by
- Netflix
- title
- The King
- publication date
- 2019-10-17
- Commons category
- The King (2019)
- review score
- 71%
- characters
- Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham
- assessment
- Bechdel test
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Encyclopedic overview
The King is a 2019 epic historical drama film directed by David Michôd, based on several plays from William Shakespeare's Henriad. The screenplay was written by Michôd and Joel Edgerton, who both produced the film with Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Liz Watts. The King includes an ensemble cast led by Timothée Chalamet as the Prince of Wales and later King Henry V of England, alongside Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Lily-Rose Depp, Robert Pattinson, and Ben Mendelsohn.
The film focuses on the rise of Henry V as king after his father dies as he also must navigate palace politics, the war his father left behind, and the emotional strings of his past life. The King premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2019, and was released digitally via Netflix on 11 October 2019. The film received favourable reviews from film critics but, despite being presented as an adaptation of Shakespeare's Henriad rather than as a historical documentary film, was criticised by historians for historical inaccuracies and for deviating from the original plays.
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