Olivier is always good in this kind of role, and the photography and settings do a good job of setting off the action. After the early scenes, when the real action begins, the movie wisely pulls away from the theater setting and concentrates on the story itself.
Olivier also uses this device to liven up considerably the long historical discourse of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the play's second scene. It takes advantage of the slower parts in the early scenes to draw attention to the stage, the players, and the crowd, giving you a very good feel for what the theater was like then. It's very interesting, and is nicely done. In the early scenes, the movie combines the play itself with a very detailed look at how the play would have been staged in Shakespeare's own day. Like the play itself, it's not as deep as the best of Olivier's Shakespeare films, but it works quite well and is an entertaining movie. Laurence Olivier's production of Shakespeare's Henry V adds some creative and colorful touches to Olivier's usual fine performance in the lead role.
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