Criterion Collection: Henry V [1944] [Special Edition]

Laurence Olivier mustered out of the Navy to film this adaption of Shakespeare's history. Embroiled in WWII, Britians took courage from this take tale of a king who surmounts overwheling odds and emerges victorious. This sumptuous Technicolor rendering features a thrilling recreation of the battles Agincourt and Sir Laurence in his prime as director and actor.