Henry V asin: B000BRVQ50 binding: VHS Tape

Henry V (1989) directed and starring Kenneth Branagh. Yes, this is the play by William Shakespeare of the same name. For those who are daunted by Elizabethan English, this film will surprise you. As one reviewer commented, "It's truly stunning to see how Shakespeare's words, which seemed dull and difficult to understand at school, can be spoken as passages of such depth, beauty and power. Not one in a thousand actors could do this convincingly - but Kenneth Branagh can." The significance of this Oscar-award winning production is that it introduces us to Shakespeare's one and only good leader - King Henry V. The greatest moment is the famous St Crispen Day Speech, where Henry is able to motivate his men to battle the French against seemingly impossible odds. It is one of the greatest leadership speeches ever written - and history records that the ensuing Battle of Agincourt was one of Britain's greatest victories! --Larry Stout