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Henry V
I’ve been really excited to experience this play again. It’s been years since I saw the Kenneth Branagh version (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097499/). I was blown away again. Having read some criticism of the Shakespeare’s Henry V, I found that many depictions with present a feeling of either the glory of war or the horror of war. Branagh, I believe does both.
The movie stars one of my all-time favorite actors: Derek Jacobi who was in the awesome series “I, Claudius”. I was just wowed when I saw this series. You’ll also note that Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane) makes an appearance as Sir John Falstaff. And of course, the fantastic Paul Scofield is in it as France’s King Charles IV.
The themes of power, loyalty, and courage are powerful. Shakespeare does a fantastic job building the tension in making the case for war. The speeches he wrote deeply inspire, and I see why anyone would want to fight for Harry. This is a must-see play/movie!
Quotes
“O, for a muse of fire, that would ascend
The brightest heaven of invention,
A kingdom for a stage, princes to act
And monarchs to behold the swelling scene!”
"Men of few words are the best men."
“The game's afoot:
Follow your spirit, and upon this charge”
“That’s a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.”
“As cold as any stone.”
“I think the king is but a man, as I am: the violet smells to him as it doth to me.”
“Every subject’s duty is the king’s, but every subject’s soul is his own.”
“Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin
As self-neglecting.”
“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more, Or close the wall up with our English dead! In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility; But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger: Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood.”
“A little touch of Harry in the night.”
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers."
“If you would take the pains but to examine the wars of Pompey the Great, you shall find, I warrant you, that there is no tiddle-taddle nor pibble-pabble in Pompey's camp.”
"I am afear'd there are few die well that die in a battle; for how can they charitably dispose of any thing when blood is their argument?"
“There is occasions and causes why and wherefore in all things.”
“A good heart, Kate, is the sun and the moon— or rather the sun and not the moon, for it shines bright and never changes, but keeps his course truly. If thou would have such a one, take me: and take me, take a soldier: take a soldier, take a king.”
“Dear Kate, you and I cannot be confined within the weak list of a country's fashion: we are the makers of manners, Kate.”
“For these fellows of infinite tongue, that can rhyme themselves into ladies' favours, they do always reason themselves out again.”
I’ve been really excited to experience this play again. It’s been years since I saw the Kenneth Branagh version (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097499/). I was blown away again. Having read some criticism of the Shakespeare’s Henry V, I found that many depictions with present a feeling of either the glory of war or the horror of war. Branagh, I believe does both.
The movie stars one of my all-time favorite actors: Derek Jacobi who was in the awesome series “I, Claudius”. I was just wowed when I saw this series. You’ll also note that Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane) makes an appearance as Sir John Falstaff. And of course, the fantastic Paul Scofield is in it as France’s King Charles IV.
The themes of power, loyalty, and courage are powerful. Shakespeare does a fantastic job building the tension in making the case for war. The speeches he wrote deeply inspire, and I see why anyone would want to fight for Harry. This is a must-see play/movie!
Quotes
“O, for a muse of fire, that would ascend
The brightest heaven of invention,
A kingdom for a stage, princes to act
And monarchs to behold the swelling scene!”
"Men of few words are the best men."
“The game's afoot:
Follow your spirit, and upon this charge”
“That’s a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.”
“As cold as any stone.”
“I think the king is but a man, as I am: the violet smells to him as it doth to me.”
“Every subject’s duty is the king’s, but every subject’s soul is his own.”
“Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin
As self-neglecting.”
“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more, Or close the wall up with our English dead! In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility; But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger: Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood.”
“A little touch of Harry in the night.”
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers."
“If you would take the pains but to examine the wars of Pompey the Great, you shall find, I warrant you, that there is no tiddle-taddle nor pibble-pabble in Pompey's camp.”
"I am afear'd there are few die well that die in a battle; for how can they charitably dispose of any thing when blood is their argument?"
“There is occasions and causes why and wherefore in all things.”
“A good heart, Kate, is the sun and the moon— or rather the sun and not the moon, for it shines bright and never changes, but keeps his course truly. If thou would have such a one, take me: and take me, take a soldier: take a soldier, take a king.”
“Dear Kate, you and I cannot be confined within the weak list of a country's fashion: we are the makers of manners, Kate.”
“For these fellows of infinite tongue, that can rhyme themselves into ladies' favours, they do always reason themselves out again.”