henry v is a 1944 british historical drama movie directed by first time director laurence olivier (who also stars) and was based on the play of the same name by william shakespeare. it also stars renée asherson, robert newton, leslie banks, felix aylmer, robert helpmann, gerald case, george cole, freda jackson, ralph truman, roy emerton, george robey and was distributed by united artists. it was nominated for 4 academy awards in 1947.