The King (2019 film)
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The King is a 2019 epic historical drama film directed by David Michôd, based on several plays from William Shakespeare's Henriad.[3][4][5] The screenplay was written by Michôd and Joel Edgerton, who both produced the film with Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Liz Watts. The King includes an ensemble cast led by Timothée Chalamet as the Prince of Wales and later King Henry V of England, alongside Edgerton, Sean Harris, Lily-Rose Depp, Robert Pattinson, and Ben Mendelsohn.
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| Directed by | David Michôd |
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| Based on | Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2 and Henry V by William Shakespeare |
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| Cinematography | Adam Arkapaw |
| Edited by | Peter Sciberras |
| Music by | Nicholas Britell[1] |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 140 minutes[2] |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $126,931 |
The film focuses on the rise of Henry V as king after his father dies as he also must navigate palace politics, the war his father left behind, and the emotional strings of his past life. The King premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2019, and was released digitally via Netflix on 11 October 2019. The film received generally favorable reviews from film critics but was criticized by historians for its inaccuracy to both the original plays and historical reality.