Laurence Olivier’s film Henry V is very much a film influenced by the context in which it was made. The adaptation presents a fixed and single interpretation of the text, in which England is fighting for honour, and is triumphant. A particularly pivotal scene in the film is when Henry gives the St Crispin’s day speech before his soldiers. It is here that we most clearly see Henry’s goal to unite his England, and where we see Olivier manipulate his wartime audience.
Olivier’s film was intended to be a morale boosting film for war-weary England. Olivier presented a character that modern audiences could relate to: the ideal statesman and celebrity. This is evident when Henry mounts a cart with arms outstretched, imbuing his soldiers with pr
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