EPISODE · Jan 30, 2025 · 2H 11M
035 The Elizabethan James Cameron: Henry V (1599)
from Shakespeare and Pals: Recapping the Bard · host Shakespeare and Pals
Is Henry V great? Or propaganda? It's great propaganda! In Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare invented the modern romantic comedy. Now he invents the modern war film. Henry V fights the valiant, villainous French with a country-crossing army of ethnically diverse warriors (English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh). Does this patriotic crowd-pleaser still work in our more cynical times? Is it patriotic at all? Join us to find out! Make sure to subscribe and share this podcast! Comments and questions can be sent to [email protected] Sources: The Oxford Shakespeare: Henry V (Oxford University Press) Shakespeare: The Critical Heritage, edited by Brian Vickers (Routledge)
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Is Henry V great? Or propaganda? It’s great propaganda!
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