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The King (2019)

11/10/2019 (AU)Drama, History, War2h 20m
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Overview

England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Timothée Chalamet

      Timothée Chalamet

      Hal

    2. Joel Edgerton

      Joel Edgerton

      Falstaff

    3. Sean Harris

      Sean Harris

      William

    4. Tom Glynn-Carney

      Tom Glynn-Carney

      Hotspur

    5. Lily-Rose Depp

      Lily-Rose Depp

      Catherine

    6. Thomasin McKenzie

      Thomasin McKenzie

      Philippa, Queen of Denmark

    7. Robert Pattinson

      Robert Pattinson

      The Dauphin

    8. Ben Mendelsohn

      Ben Mendelsohn

      King Henry IV

    9. Andrew Havill

      Andrew Havill

      Archbishop of Canterbury

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    6.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on May 30, 2024

    At last an opportunity to see Timothée Chalamet doing something a little grittier. Sadly, t'was not to be. His portrayal of this great character from early 15th Century British history left me cold. He looked like a good meal would have killed him, never mind a bloodthirsty foe clad in iron armed with an axe. The accent held up reasonably well, but he still struggles to shake off the winsome, "butter wouldn't melt" image and as he has to pretty much carry this film en seul, it just doesn't really work. The rare appearances by Robert Pattinson border on the hammy; with his final appearance remi...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • biography
    • hundred years' war
    • historical fiction
    • british history
    • mentor protégé relationship
    • king of england
    • costume drama
    • 15th century
    • british monarchy
    • medieval england
    • father son relationship
    • medieval france