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There is perhaps no actor more closely associated with Shakespeare's body of work than Laurence Olivier. His interpretations of the Bard on both stage and screen came to epitomise the notion of Shakespearean adaptations for decades. Henry V, a stirring patriotic ode to a strong leader made in the midst of World War II, exemplifies the qualities that endeared Olivier to generations. Beginning on a stage in Shakespeare's own Globe Theatre, the film soon moves into a broader cinematic landscape – one of vibrant Technicolor cinematography, classical acting, and enormous medieval battle scenes.