Portrayal of King Henry in Kenneth Branagh’s Adaptation of Henry V

Authors

  • Janaina Mirian Rosa Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Ketlyn Mara Rosa Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26512/dramaturgias.v1i1.9041

Keywords:

Henry V, Film adaptation, War, Violence.

Abstract

The issue of war is present in a number of Shakespeare’s works, one of them being Henry V. The figure of King Henry, his motivations to go to war, and his behavior in the battlefield are among some of the elements that can be explored in theatrical and filmic productions. The aim of this article is to cinematically analyze the film adaptation
of the play, directed by Kenneth Branagh in 1989, more specifically the portrayal of the complex figure of King Henry, as well as how war, violence, and their consequences are
visually presented, mostly focusing on the battle of Agincourt.

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Author Biographies

Janaina Mirian Rosa, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

MA degree in English and Corresponding Literature (UFSC, 2015), which concentrated on the study of Shakespeare’s plays in performance, more specifi cally, the analysis of Folias d’Arte’s production of Otelo.Her current PhD research at UFSC also focuses on the investigation of Shakespeare’s works in performance, this time examining productions of Hamlet,under the supervision of Professor José Roberto O’Shea (UFSC). 

Ketlyn Mara Rosa, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

MA degree in English and Corresponding Literature (UFSC, 2015) focused on the fi lmic representations of graphic violence in the World War II miniseries Band of Brothers. Her current PhD research at UFSC looks into the spatial and technological representations of contemporary wars in cinema, under the supervision of Professor Anelise Corseuil (UFSC) and Professor Robert Burgoyne (University of St. Andrews).

References

CROWL, S. The Films of Kenneth Branagh. Westport: Praeger, 2006.

DAS, S. Touch and Intimacy in First World War Literature. London: Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Henry V. Dir. Kenneth Branagh. Renaissance Films and BBC, 1989.

SHAKESPEARE, W. King Henry V. Ed. Andrew Gurr. New Cambridge Shakespeare. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005.

---. The Life of King Henry V. Eds. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine. Folger Shakespeare Library. Link: http://www.folgerdigitaltexts.org/PDF/H5.pdf.

---. The Life of King Henry V. Eds. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine. Folger Shakespeare Library. New York: Washington Square Press, 2004.

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Published

2016-10-31

How to Cite

Rosa, J. M., & Rosa, K. M. (2016). Portrayal of King Henry in Kenneth Branagh’s Adaptation of Henry V. Dramaturgies, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.26512/dramaturgias.v1i1.9041

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2016): Shakespeare

Section

Dossiê

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