Jared Harris
British actor (born 1961)
Jared Francis Harris (born 24 August 1961) is a British actor. His roles include Lane Pryce in the drama series "Mad Men" (2009–2012), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series; King George VI in the historical drama series "The Crown" (2016–2017); and Valery Legasov in the miniseries "Chernobyl" (2019), for which he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie"."
Harris also had roles as David Robert Jones in the science fiction series "Fringe" (2008–2012), Anderson Dawes in the science fiction series "The Expanse" (2015–2017) and Captain Francis Crozier in the series "The Terror" (2018). He is also known for his significant supporting roles in films such as "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (2008), "" (2011), and Hari Seldon, a leading character in the science fiction series "Foundation" (2021).
Early life.
Harris was born on 24 August 1961 in Hammersmith, London, the second of three sons of Irish actor Richard Harris and his first wife, Welsh actress Elizabeth Rees-Williams (1936–2022). His younger brother is actor Jamie Harris, his older brother is director Damian Harris and his maternal grandfather was politician David Rees-Williams, 1st Baron Ogmore.
Education.
Harris was educated at Ladycross School, a former preparatory boarding independent school in the coastal town of Seaford in East Sussex, as were his brothers Jamie and Damian. He says, "They were famous for discipline, with cold showers every morning", and that "You were never known by your first name there. You were either called by your number, or your last name. Since there were three of us, Damian was 'Harris Ma' for major. I was 'Harris Mi' for minor, and Jamie was 'Harris Minimus,' being the youngest and the smallest". He then attended Downside School, a Catholic boarding independent school in the village of Stratton-on-the-Fosse (near the market town of Shepton Mallet) in Somerset, in South West England. He went on to Duke University in the U.S., graduating in 1984 with a BFA in drama, then returned to England to train as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating in 1989.
Career.
1983–2008.
Harris began his film career directing "Darkmoor" (1983), an unfinished feature-length film for Duke University's Freewater Films. His first film appearance as an actor was in "The Rachel Papers" (1989). He took minor roles in films such as the western romance "Far and Away" (1992), the historical epic "The Last of the Mohicans" (1992), and the crime drama "Natural Born Killers" (1994). He took the role of Benmont Tench in Jim Jarmusch's "Dead Man" (1995). He portrayed the role of the aged Will Robinson in the 1998 movie adaptation of the television series "Lost in Space". That same year he portrayed Vladimir in the controversial black comedy drama film "Happiness" (1998), written and directed by Todd Solondz. He portrayed Kenneth Branagh's character's doppelgänger in "How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog" (2000).
Other notable roles include Andy Warhol in "I Shot Andy Warhol", John Lennon in the television movie "Two of Us" (2000) and King Henry VIII in the 2003 BBC film adaptation of the novel "The Other Boleyn Girl". Harris portrayed Dr. Charles Ashford in "" (2004). He portrayed the gruff Captain Anderson in the BBC2 adaptation of "To the Ends of the Earth"; Mac McGrath in the movie "Mr. Deeds"; Eamon Quinn on the FX series "The Riches"; and David Robert Jones on "Fringe".
2009–2017.
He gained widespread fame for his portrayal of Lane Pryce in the AMC period drama series "Mad Men" from 2009 until 2012. The show focuses on the lives of Ad Men in New York City during the 1960s. He first appeared in season three where he arrives as a British newcomer to Sterling Cooper, and later becomes a partner of the new agency Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. Paul MacInnes of "The Guardian" wrote of Lane Pryce, "For much of his three season tenure on the show, Lane has seemed like the archetypal Englishman...He was polite, courteous, dry-witted, stingy. He was also apparently logical and keenly stoic, keeping calm and carrying on when Sterling Cooper broke up and its successor nearly went under." Harris received critical acclaim for his final appearance in the episode "Commissions and Fees" as well as a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, losing to Aaron Paul for "Breaking Bad" in 2012. He returned to the series to direct the 11th episode of season 7, which aired in 2015.
He portrayed Ulysses S. Grant in Steven Spielberg's acclaimed historical drama film "Lincoln" (2012).
His portrayal of King George VI in the first season of "The Crown" received praise from critic Matt Zoller Seitz, who stated that despite the series' large ensemble, "Harris still manages to communicate the character’s understated sensitivity and awareness of his circumscribed role in England’s drama so poignantly that one can’t help being moved by the performance". He received nominations for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series.
2018–present.
He portrayed Captain Francis Crozier in the 2018 series "The Terror", based on the Dan Simmons novel of the same name that provided a fictional account of the fate of Franklin's lost expedition. In November 2018, Harris was one of the first recipients of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society's Louie Kamookak Medal, awarded "for making Canada's geography better known to Canadians and to the world", for his portrayal of Captain Crozier. Harris said that he was "gratified" that the series inspired curiosity about the real expedition, remarking, "It’s sort of fitting that history will recall that it was the RCGS that first recognized "The Terror", and that we as the recipients walked in the footsteps of Louie Kamookak."
In 2019, Harris portrayed Valery Legasov in the acclaimed miniseries "Chernobyl", which revolves around the Chernobyl disaster of 1986 and the cleanup efforts that followed. For that role he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. The series was produced by HBO in the United States and Sky UK in the United Kingdom.
In March 2019, Harris joined Jared Leto in Sony's Spider-Man spinoff "Morbius". He plays the developer of psychohistory Hari Seldon in the "Foundation" television series produced for Apple TV+ which premiered in September 2021. In March 2021, Harris was announced to have joined the cast of the biographical drama film "Rothko", directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson.
In 2024, he played the father of a returning missing child in the British psychological thriller film "Reawakening", alongside Erin Doherty and Juliet Stevenson.
Personal life.
Harris married Jacqueline Goldenberg in 1989 and they divorced three years later.
Harris married actress Emilia Fox, the daughter of actors Edward Fox and Joanna David, on 16 July 2005. Divorce filings were made in January 2009; the divorce was finalised in June 2010.
In April 2009, Harris met Allegra Riggio, a lighting designer and television host, at a comedy club where a mutual friend was performing. They married on 9 November 2013.
Harris resides in Los Angeles.
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The Crown (TV series)
Historical drama television series
The Crown is a historical drama television series about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, created and principally written by Peter Morgan and produced by Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television for Netflix. Morgan developed the series from his film "The Queen" (2006) and his stage play "The Audience" (2013), which also focused on Elizabeth.
The series consists of six seasons spanning almost six decades, beginning shortly before the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten in 1947 and ending with the 2005 wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles. The principal cast of the series has been changed every two seasons; Elizabeth was played by Claire Foy in the first and second seasons, Olivia Colman in the third and fourth, and Imelda Staunton in the fifth and sixth.
Filming took place at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, with location shooting taking place in the United Kingdom and internationally. Netflix released the first season on 4 November 2016; the sixth was released in two parts, the first on 16 November 2023 and the second on 14 December 2023.
"The Crown" has been praised by critics for its acting, directing, writing, cinematography, and production value. However, its historical inaccuracies have been criticised, particularly in the latter half of the series' run. The series has won numerous awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series and two Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series-Drama.
Plot.
"The Crown" portrays the life of Queen Elizabeth II from her wedding in 1947 to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, until the early 21st century:
Cast and characters.
Featured.
The following actors are credited in the opening titles of up to two episodes in a season:
Production.
Development.
In November 2014, it was announced that Netflix was to adapt the 2013 stage play "The Audience" into a television series. Peter Morgan, who wrote the 2006 film "The Queen" and the play, is the main scriptwriter for "The Crown". The directors of the first season are Stephen Daldry, Philip Martin, Julian Jarrold, and Benjamin Caron. The first 10-part season was the most expensive drama produced by Netflix and Left Bank Pictures, costing at least £100 million. A second season was commissioned, with the series intended to span 60 episodes over six seasons. By October 2017, "early production" had begun on an anticipated third and fourth season. By the following January, Netflix confirmed the series had been renewed for third and fourth seasons.
In January 2020, Morgan announced that the series had been renewed for a fifth and final season. Speaking to ending the series with five seasons, after it had been intended to last six, Morgan said while crafting the stories for season five, "it has become clear to me that this is the perfect time and place to stop"; Netflix and Sony supported Morgan's decision. However, in July 2020, Netflix announced that the series would receive a sixth season as originally intended. Morgan said that when the storylines were being discussed for season five, "it soon became clear that in order to do justice to the richness and complexity of the story we should go back to the original plan and do six seasons". He added that the final two seasons would enable them "to cover the same period in greater detail". As of 2020, the estimated production budget of "The Crown" has been reported to be $260 million, making it one of the most expensive television series ever.
Casting.
By November 2014, Claire Foy had entered negotiations to portray Queen Elizabeth II. By May 2015, Vanessa Kirby was in negotiations to portray Princess Margaret. In June 2015, John Lithgow was cast as Winston Churchill, Matt Smith was cast as Prince Philip, and Foy was confirmed as Queen Elizabeth II. Victoria Hamilton, Jared Harris, and Eileen Atkins were also starring in the first season. Foy reprised her role as the young Queen in cameos in seasons 4, 5 and 6. For her appearance in "48:1", the eighth episode of season 4, Foy won an Emmy.
The producers recast the continuing roles with older actors every two seasons as the timeline moves forward. In October 2017, Olivia Colman was cast as Queen Elizabeth II for the third and fourth seasons. By January 2018, Helena Bonham Carter and Paul Bettany were in negotiations to portray Princess Margaret and Prince Philip, respectively, for these seasons. However, by the end of the month, Bettany was forced to drop out due to the time commitment required. By the end of March 2018, Tobias Menzies was cast as Prince Philip for the third and fourth seasons. In early May 2018, Bonham Carter was confirmed to have been cast alongside Jason Watkins as Prime Minister Harold Wilson. The next month, Ben Daniels was cast as Tony Armstrong-Jones for the third season, along with Erin Doherty joining the series as Princess Anne. A month later, Josh O'Connor and Marion Bailey were cast as Prince Charles and the Queen Mother, respectively, for the third and fourth seasons. In October 2018, Emerald Fennell was cast as Camilla Shand. In December 2018, Charles Dance was cast as Louis Mountbatten. In April 2019, Emma Corrin was cast as Lady Diana Spencer for the fourth season. Gillian Anderson, who had been rumoured since January 2019 to be in talks to portray Margaret Thatcher in the fourth season, was officially confirmed for the role in September 2019.
In January 2020, Imelda Staunton was announced as succeeding Colman as the Queen in the fifth season, with her role in the final season reported in July. Also in July 2020, Lesley Manville was announced as portraying Princess Margaret, and the following month, Jonathan Pryce and Elizabeth Debicki were cast as Prince Philip and Diana, Princess of Wales, respectively. In October 2020, Dominic West was in talks to play Prince Charles. His casting was confirmed in April 2021, when the start date for production of the fifth season was announced. In June 2021, Jonny Lee Miller was cast as John Major. During the same month, Olivia Williams confirmed during an interview that she had joined the cast as Camilla Parker Bowles for the series's fifth and sixth seasons. In July 2021, actress Marcia Warren joined the cast during filming as Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. That same month, the casting of Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne was also confirmed. In September 2021, Khalid Abdalla and Salim Daw were announced to play Dodi Fayed and Mohamed Al-Fayed, respectively. Later that month, it was confirmed that Timothy Dalton had been cast as Peter Townsend. In January 2022, Humayun Saeed was cast as Dr Hasnat Khan.
A casting search for actors to play teenage Prince William and Prince Harry in the sixth season began in March 2022. The new actor for Prince William would replace Senan West, who was cast as a young Prince William for season five, with the other new castings for the fifth season expected to remain for the sixth season. In April 2022, a casting call was posted for a young Catherine Middleton to be portrayed in the sixth season.
In September 2022, it was announced that Rufus Kampas and Ed McVey would portray Prince William, and Meg Bellamy would portray Catherine Middleton.
Gender pay gap controversy.
The Left Bank producers stated that Smith was paid more than Foy for the first two seasons, partly because of his "Doctor Who" fame. This led to a gender pay gap controversy, including the creation of a petition asking Smith to donate the difference between his and Foy's salary to the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund. Left Bank later apologised to Foy and Smith and said that they had been at the center of a media storm "through no fault of their own", adding that they "are responsible for budgets and salaries; the actors are not aware of who gets what, and cannot be held personally responsible for the pay of their colleagues". They added that they support "the drive for gender equality in film and TV and [were] eager to talk to the British Time's Up campaign and [were] already speaking to Era 50:50, a group campaigning for gender equality on screen and stage". Suzanne Mackie, Left Bank's creative director, did note that in the future, no actor would be paid more than the actress portraying the Queen.
Regarding the controversy, Foy was "not surprised” that it became a big story, “in the sense that it was a female-led drama”. Smith noted that he supported Foy and was "pleased that it was resolved and [the producers] made amends for it because that's what needed to happen". "The Hollywood Reporter" noted it was unclear what Smith was referring to as resolved since Netflix and Left Bank had not commented further. Foy later described reports that she had received backpay to bring her salary up to parity as "not quite correct".
Filming.
An estimated 25% of the first season was filmed at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, with the remainder filmed on location, altogether taking 152 days. Sets for private quarters, the interior of a private jet, the cabinet room, and the exterior of 10 Downing Street were built at Elstree Studios. At the same time, Lancaster House, Wrotham Park, and Wilton House were used to double as Buckingham Palace. Ely Cathedral and Winchester Cathedral stood in for Westminster Abbey, while locations in South Africa doubled as Kenya. Additional locations in the UK included Belvoir Castle, Waddesdon Manor, Eltham Palace, the Royal Naval College, Goldsmiths' Hall, Shoreham Airport, New Slains Castle, Balmoral Castle, Cruden Bay, Lyceum Theatre, Loseley Park, Hatfield House, The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Southwark Cathedral, Ardverikie House, Englefield House, Wellington College, the Great Central Railway and the Glenfeshie Estate.
Filming for the second season began in early October 2016. Each episode of the first two seasons would shoot for about 22 days with each costing about £5 million to produce. The third season began filming in July 2018 and concluded in February 2019. The fourth season began filming in August 2019 and wrapped in March 2020. Shooting locations used to double foreign settings included Manchester (as New York City), Málaga and Almería (as Sydney and other Australian settings), as well as Atlanterra, Cádiz (as Mustique).
The filming of the fifth season began in July 2021. The year break in filming between the end of season four and the start of season five was built into the series's production schedule. It was not related to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 16 February 2022, items previously used in the series's production worth £150,000 were stolen from three vehicles, most of which were described as having "limited value for resale" but "are valuable as pieces to the UK film industry". Locations featured in series five included Cobham Hall, which doubled as Eton College, and the Historic Dockyard at Chatham, both in Kent. Filming for the sixth season began in August 2022, but Morgan noted he expected it to stop for a period of time in September following the death of Elizabeth II "out of respect". In October 2022, it was reported that the events just before and right after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in Paris would be filmed for season six.
Historical accuracy.
The series has been criticised for its depiction of historical events, particularly from the fourth season onwards. The programme's historical consultant, Robert Lacey, has stated that "there are two sorts of truth. There's historical truth, and then there's the larger truth about the past" and that "when history gets departed from, it's not done casually. It's done on the basis of wanting to convey a particular message that can only be conveyed by invention." An example of such a departure is the season one plot in which the Queen and the government oppose Princess Margaret's desire to marry Peter Townsend, which would have required the monarch's permission under the Royal Marriages Act 1772; in reality, a plan was made to amend the Act to allow the marriage while removing Margaret and her children from the line of succession.
The fourth season was criticised in the UK press as "inaccurate" and "anti-monarchy". It was described as "fake history" by Simon Jenkins in "The Guardian", and the royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith stated that "because "The Crown" is such a lavish and expensive production, so beautifully acted and cleverly written, and so much attention has been paid to visual details about historical events, viewers are tricked into believing that what they are seeing actually happened". The British culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, and the actress Judi Dench both suggested that the series should have a fiction warning at the beginning as a disclaimer, with Dench arguing that the show could mislead non-British audiences with its use of dramatic license. In October 2022, Netflix added a disclaimer to the series's title synopsis page on its website and to the YouTube description of the trailer for season five, which describes it as a "fictional dramatisation" that was "inspired by real events".
The accuracy of the series has been criticised by some of the individuals and institutions portrayed. Gordonstoun School responded to its negative portrayal by claiming that Prince Charles's personal feedback to the school had been overwhelmingly positive. Michael Fagan, whose intrusion into the Queen's bedroom while she slept is depicted in season four, has said that his conversation with the Queen was "short, polite and non-controversial", and that he never spoke about Margaret Thatcher as he is shown doing in the series. The former prime ministers John Major and Tony Blair publicly criticised the series; Blair's spokesman described the first episode of season five, where in 1991, Prince Charles is portrayed attempting to recruit John Major and Tony Blair to support the Queen's abdication in favour of him, as "complete and utter rubbish". Major stated that no such conversation took place and that the scene was "a barrel-load of malicious nonsense". Conversely, during a 2021 appearance on "The Late Late Show with James Corden", Prince Harry stated that he was comfortable with "The Crown"'s portrayal of the royal family, noting that, while as a work of fiction, it is "not strictly accurate", it does give a "rough idea" of the pressures of "putting duty and service above family and everything else".
Release.
The series's first two episodes were released in the United Kingdom on 1 November 2016. The first season was released worldwide on 4 November 2016. The second season was released on 8 December 2017. The third season was released on 17 November 2019. The fourth season was released on 15 November 2020. The fifth season was released on 9 November 2022. The sixth and final season was released in two parts: the first on 16 November 2023 and the second on 14 December 2023.
The first season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on 16 October 2017 and worldwide on 7 November. The second season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on 22 October 2018 and worldwide on 13 November 2018. The third season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on 2 November 2020 and worldwide the following day. The fourth season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on 1 November 2021 and worldwide the following day. The fifth season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on 16 October 2023 and worldwide the following day. The sixth season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on 16 September 2024 and worldwide the following day.
Reception.
Critical response.
"The Crown" has been praised as a drama, being described by "The Telegraph" as "TV's best soap opera" and given a 5/5 rating. However, some reviewers, such as in "The Times", raised concerns that some episodes are based on false premises. The series has an overall score of 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and 78 on Metacritic.
The first season has an 88% critical approval rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 74 reviews with an average rating of 8.6/10. Its critical consensus reads, "Powerful performances and lavish cinematography make "The Crown" a top-notch production worthy of its grand subject." Metacritic gives the season a score of 81 out of 100, based on 29 critics. The second, third, and fourth seasons received similarly positive reviews. The response to the fifth season, while still positive, was less favourable; it holds a 71% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 103 reviews, with an average rating of 6.75/10, and the critical consensus reads, "In its fifth season, it's hard to shake the feeling that this series has lost some of its lusters – but addictive drama and a sterling cast remain "The Crown"'s jewels." The season holds a score of 65 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 37 critics. The sixth season has a rating of 54% on Rotten Tomatoes from 85 reviews and an average rating of 6.1/10; the critical consensus reads, "Elizabeth Debicki's haunting portrayal does right by the Princess of Wales, but "The Crown"'s final season often feels like a reign extended past its prime." On Metacritic, the season holds a score of 61 out of 100 based on 29 critics.
Awards and nominations.
The series won twenty-four Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series for its fourth season and seven awards for the cast. It also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Drama twice, at the 74th and 78th ceremonies, with additional acting wins for Foy, Colman, Corrin, O'Connor, Anderson, and Debicki.
Costume exhibit.
Costumes from both "The Crown" and "The Queen's Gambit" were displayed by Brooklyn Museum as part of its virtual exhibition "The Queen and the Crown".
Costumes and props from "The Crown" were exhibited at the auctioneers Bonhams in Mayfair from January to 4 February 2024 ahead of a live sale on 7 February.
Potential prequel series.
In April 2022, it was reported that Netflix and Left Bank were having preliminary conversations about a prequel. It is believed that the series will span a period of nearly 50 years, starting with the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 and ending around the wedding of Princess Elizabeth in 1947. The series will also reportedly cover the reigns of the four kings who reigned during that period: Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, and George VI.
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The Crown Jewels (play)
The Crown Jewels is a comedy play by Simon Nye, based on Colonel Blood's attempt of stealing the Crown Jewels of England from the Tower of London in 1671.
Production history.
West End (2023).
The play made its world premiere at the Garrick Theatre in London's West End from 7 July and played a limited season through 16 September 2023. The production was directed by Sean Foley and starred Al Murray as King Charles II, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Mel Giedroyc, Aidan McArdle, Neil Morrissey, Joe Thomas and Tanvi Virmani.
UK National Tour (2023).
Following its West End run, the show embarked on a UK tour to The Lowry, Salford (19 to 23 September), Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury (25 to 30 September), New Theatre, Cardiff (3 to 7 October) and Milton Keynes Theatre (10 to 14 October).

The Crown season 1
Season of television series
The first season of "The Crown" follows the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II. It consists of ten episodes and was released on Netflix on 4 November 2016.
Claire Foy stars as Elizabeth, with main cast members Matt Smith, Vanessa Kirby, Eileen Atkins, Jeremy Northam, Victoria Hamilton, Ben Miles, Greg Wise, Jared Harris, John Lithgow, Alex Jennings, and Lia Williams.
Premise.
"The Crown" traces the life of Queen Elizabeth II from her wedding in 1947 through the wedding of Charles and Camilla in 2005.
The first season, in which Claire Foy portrays the Queen in the early part of her reign, depicts events up to 1955, taking in the death of King George VI, prompting Elizabeth’s accession to the throne, and leading up to the resignation of Winston Churchill as prime minister and the Queen's sister Princess Margaret deciding not to marry Peter Townsend.
Cast.
Main.
Featured.
The following actor is credited in the opening titles of a single episode:
Recurring.
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Episodes.
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Release.
The series's first two episodes were released theatrically in the United Kingdom on 1 November 2016. The first season was released on Netflix worldwide in its entirety on 4 November 2016. Season one was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on 16 October 2017 and worldwide on 7 November 2017.
Music.
All music composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams, except where noted:
Reception.
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported 88% approval for the first season based on 77 reviews, with an average rating of 8.60/10. Its critical consensus reads, "Powerful performances and lavish cinematography make "The Crown" a top-notch production worthy of its grand subject." On Metacritic, the series holds a score of 81 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
"The Guardian"'s TV critic Lucy Mangan praised the series and wrote that "Netflix can rest assured that its £100m gamble has paid off. This first series, about good old British phlegm from first to last, is the service's crowning achievement so far." Writing for "The Daily Telegraph", Ben Lawrence said, ""The Crown" is a PR triumph for the Windsors, a compassionate piece of work that humanises them in a way that has never been seen before. It is a portrait of an extraordinary family, an intelligent comment on the effects of the constitution on their personal lives and a fascinating account of postwar Britain all rolled into one." Writing for "The Boston Globe", Matthew Gilbert also praised the series saying it "is thoroughly engaging, gorgeously shot, beautifully acted, rich in the historical events of postwar England, and designed with a sharp eye to psychological nuance". Vicki Hyman of "The Star-Ledger" described it as "sumptuous, stately but never dull". "The A.V. Club"'s Gwen Ihnat said it adds "a cinematic quality to a complex and intricate time for an intimate family. The performers and creators are seemingly up for the task".
"The Wall Street Journal" critic Dorothy Rabinowitz said, "We're clearly meant to see the duke [of Windsor] as a wastrel with heart. It doesn't quite come off—Mr. Jennings is far too convincing as an empty-hearted scoundrel—but it's a minor flaw in this superbly sustained work." Robert Lloyd writing for the "Los Angeles Times" said, "As television it's excellent—beautifully mounted, movingly played and only mildly melodramatic." Hank Stuever of "The Washington Post" also reviewed the series positively: "Pieces of "The Crown" are more brilliant on their own than they are as a series, taken in as shorter, intently focused films". Neil Genzlinger of "The New York Times" said, "This is a thoughtful series that lingers over death rather than using it for shock value; one that finds its story lines in small power struggles rather than gruesome palace coups." "The Hollywood Reporter"'s Daniel Fienberg said the first season "remains gripping across the entirety of the 10 episodes made available to critics, finding both emotional heft in Elizabeth's youthful ascension and unexpected suspense in matters of courtly protocol and etiquette". Other publications such as "USA Today", "Indiewire", "The Atlantic", "CNN" and "Variety" also reviewed the series positively.
Some were more critical of the show. In a review for "Time" magazine, Daniel D'Addario wrote that it "will be compared to "Downton Abbey", but that .. was able to invent ahistorical or at least unexpected notes. Foy struggles mightily, but she's given little..."The Crown"'s Elizabeth is more than unknowable. She's a bore". "Vulture"'s Matt Zoller Seitz concluded, ""The Crown" never entirely figures out how to make the political and domestic drama genuinely dramatic, much less bestow complexity on characters outside England's innermost circle." Verne Gay of "Newsday" said, "Sumptuously produced but glacially told, "The Crown" is the TV equivalent of a long drive through the English countryside. The scenery keeps changing, but remains the same." "Slate" magazine's Willa Paskin, commented: "It will scratch your period drama itch—and leave you itchy for action."
Awards.
Lithgow won the 2017 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in the episode "Assassins."
Historical accuracy.
The re-enactment of the removal of King George VI's cancerous lung, originally performed by Sir Clement Price Thomas, was researched and planned by Pankaj Chandak, a specialist in transplant surgery at Guy's Hospital, London. Chandak and his surgical team then became part of the actual scene filmed for the show, with surgeon Nizam Mamode appearing as Price Thomas. The surgical model of King George VI was donated to the Gordon Museum of Pathology in King's College, London for use as a teaching aid.
The show has been interpreted as perpetuating the idea that the Queen and Churchill forced Princess Margaret to give up her plan to marry Peter Townsend and depicted the Queen informing her that, due to the Royal Marriages Act 1772, she would no longer be a member of the family if they married. However, there is clear evidence that, in reality, efforts had been made by the Queen and Anthony Eden in developing a plan that would have allowed Princess Margaret to keep her royal title and her civil list allowance, stay in the country, and continue with her public duties but she would have been required to renounce her rights of succession and those of her children.
Though the show depicted a dispute over Michael Adeane being the natural successor to Tommy Lascelles as the Queen's private secretary, this did not, in reality, happen; Martin Charteris accordingly took the role in 1972.
Royal biographer Hugo Vickers denied that Princess Margaret had acted as monarch while the Queen was on tour and claimed that her speech at the ambassador's reception never happened. Charteris was on tour with the Queen and not in London during these events. The Queen Mother bought the Castle of Mey a year earlier than depicted on the show, and often looked after Prince Charles and Princess Anne while the Queen was away.
Churchill's wife Clementine is depicted as overseeing the burning of her husband's portrait by artist Graham Sutherland shortly after Churchill's retirement. In reality, the painting was destroyed by the brother of their private secretary, Grace Hamblin, without the involvement of Hamblin herself.
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Richard Goulding
British actor
Richard Goulding (born 1980/1981) is a British actor, best known for playing Prince Harry in the 2014 stage play "King Charles III", and its 2017 BBC TV adaptation, as well as in the 2016 television series "The Windsors".
Education.
Goulding was educated at Shrewsbury School, Oxford University, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Career.
Goulding is a visiting director at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and at which he appeared as Ivor Gurney in "A Soldier and a Maker" in 2012. His other stage work includes "The Seagull" (2007–2008) and "A Mad World My Masters" (2013) for the Royal Shakespeare Company, "The Way of the World" at the Sheffield Crucible (2012), both runs of "Posh" (2010 and 2012), the 2012 "King Lear" at the Almeida Theatre and the 2013 "Titus Andronicus" and "A Mad World My Masters" with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Film and television work has included "The Iron Lady", "Foyle's War" and "Fresh Meat".
In 2019 he appeared as Boris Johnson in Toby Haynes's Channel 4 production, "", and as Daniel Radcliffe in the satirical comedy, "Island of Dreams".
In 2021 he played David Boutflour in the Netflix series "White House Farm".
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List of The Crown characters
"The Crown" is a historical drama web television series about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, created and principally written by Peter Morgan, and produced by Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television for Netflix. It grew out of Morgan's film "The Queen" (2006) and his stage play "The Audience" (2013).
The following is a list of characters and respective cast members who appeared on the television series. The majority of the cast has changed every two seasons to better portray the characters as they age.
Characters and cast.
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This section includes main cast members, recurring characters, and notable guest stars.
Main.
The following characters have been credited as main cast in the opening credits.
Featured.
The following cast members have been credited in the opening titles of up to two episodes in a season.
Recurring.
The following characters have appeared in two or more episodes within a season.
Notable guests.
The following cast members have appeared in a single episode within a season.
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The Crowned Clown
2019 South Korean television series
The Crowned Clown (Korean: ) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yeo Jin-goo, Lee Se-young, and Kim Sang-kyung. A remake of the 2012 film "Masquerade", the series centers on the tale of a Joseon King and his doppelganger, a clown whom he puts on the throne to escape the intense power struggles afflicting the royal court. It aired from January 7 to March 4, 2019, on tvN.
Synopsis.
The story takes place in mid-Joseon period, when upheavals and power struggles surrounding the throne had reached extremely devastating levels. In order to escape those who plan to assassinate him, the King puts a clown, who looks exactly like him, on the throne. As the clown settles into his role, the palace is upended as the King's enemies are confounded by the imposter's creativity and his ever-expanding circle of allies, who are glad to see the “King” finally become the ruler they have always wanted.
Production.
The first script reading took place on October 8, 2018, in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.
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Michael Osborne (actor)
British stage, film and television actor (born 1947)
Michael Osborne (born 13 November 1947 in London, England) is a British stage, film and television actor.
Roles include the future King George V in "Edward the Seventh" and Mr. Howard in "Grange Hill".
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King of the Crown
King of the Crown is an American reality television series that debuted on TLC in 2009. The series follows the life of pageant coach Cyrus Frakes and his assistants of Gowns and Crowns as they prepare beauty pageant contestants to compete. The premiere episode, "King of the Crown", aired on September 30, 2009. "Variety" reported an initial order of 12 episodes on August 30, 2009, despite only 8 episodes airing.
Cast.
The members of the cast appear as themselves.
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George Waring (actor)
George Waring (20 February 1925 – 15 February 2010) was a British television actor from 1962 to 2000. He also had occasional feature film credits. He was best known for appearing on "Coronation Street" as Arnold Swain, the bigamist husband of Emily Bishop in 1980. Earlier in the 1970s he appeared in "Crown Court", the long running ITV courtroom drama series. He also appeared in episodes of "Doctor Who" in 1967.
He attended Ducie High School, Manchester and joined the Royal Air Force at the age of 18. After acting with a service repertory company in Europe he had various jobs, worked in repertory theatres in England and appeared in West End plays including "Alfie" in 1963.
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Stafford Gordon
British actor
Stafford Gordon is a British actor.
Gordon has played various character roles in British television series such as Crown Court, Minder, Prime Suspect and The Bill. His longest running role was as Company Sergeant Major Gilby in all three series of Spearhead (1979–1981).

The King and the Clown
2005 South Korean historical drama film
The King and the Clown (Korean: ) is a 2005 South Korean historical drama film starring Kam Woo-sung, Jung Jin-young, and Lee Joon-gi. It was adapted from the 2000 stage play, "Yi" ("You") about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king and a court clown who mocks him. It was released on 29 December 2005, runs for 119 minutes; and distributed domestically by Cinema Service and internationally by CJ Entertainment.
The movie is referred to by various titles. It is sometimes known as "The King's Man" (the literal English translation of the Korean title). In Chinese, the title is "王的男人" or "王和小丑", and in Japanese, it is known as "王の男". It is also known as "The Royal Jester" in English, as the movie's English translator found it more fitting than the original title.
The film was chosen as South Korea's official submission for the 2006 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. With over 12.3 million tickets sold, it was the most watched movie of South Korea of the year, as well the 13th highest-grossing film in South Korea.
Plot.
Set in the late 15th century during the reign of King Yeonsan, two male street clowns and tightrope walkers, Jangsaeng (Kam Woo-sung) and Gong-gil (Lee Joon-gi), are part of an entertainer troupe, with the effeminate and beautiful Gong-gil specializing in female roles. As their manager prostitutes Gong-gil to customers, Jangsaeng engages in a row with the manager in an effort to protect Gong-gil, who, in turn, kills the manager in defense of Jangsaeng. After that, the pair flee to Seoul, where they form a new group with three other street performers.
Together the group comes up with a skit mocking some members of the royal court, including the king and his prostitute-turned-concubine Jang Nok-su. Though they make a lot of money from the performance, they are eventually arrested for treason and flogged severely. Jangsaeng makes a deal with Choseon, one of the king's consultants, either to make the king laugh at their skit or to be executed. They perform their skit for the king, but the three minor performers are too terrified to perform well. Gong-gil and Jangsaeng barely save themselves with one last joke at the king, who laughs and then makes them all a part of his court.
When the king wants to see more performances, the clowns decide to make flyers asking for other minstrels to audition to join the group. The other clowns notice that Jangsaeng and Gong-gil have identical handwriting, as Jangsaeng learned to write by watching Gong-gil. The corruption within the court is revealed when the clowns put on a performance ridiculing the council members by implying that they receive expensive gifts for favours. The king is delighted by the skit, but upon seeing that the council members are not amused, turns on them and asks them one by one if they are guilty of what the clowns are mocking them for. He banishes a corrupt minister and orders that his fingers be cut off and displayed to all the other council members as a warning.
Over time, the king falls for Gong-gil, whom he often calls to his private chambers to perform finger puppet shows. Their relationship, as well as the king's bloodthirst, disturbs Jangsaeng that he suggests leaving, but Gong-gil does not immediately agree. Meanwhile, the king becomes more and more unstable. Choseon, who claims to relay the king's order, makes the clowns perform a skit depicting how king's mother (played by Gong-gil), the favorite concubine of the former king, was forced to take poison after being betrayed by other jealous concubines. The king then slaughters these concubines at the end of the play, and the Queen Mother dies from shock. Jangsaeng then asks Gong-gil to leave with him and the gang once more before the king kills them too during one of his homicidal fits. Gong-gil, who initially sympathized with the king, begs the tyrant to give him his freedom but the king refuses.
The king's favorite concubine, Jang Noksu, becomes increasingly enraged by the attention the king has been lavishing on Gong-gil. The council members try to have him killed during a hunting trip, resulting in the death of one of the members of the street performing team. Days after the hunting trip, the king forcibly kisses Gong-gil while his violence against the members of his own court escalates, especially at the mention of his father who he feels still rules over the kingdom even after his death. This leads the performing troupe to finally decide to leave the palace, because the king has become too unpredictable, but Gong-gil begs Jangsaeng not to leave him alone as he is not allowed to leave the palace. Then, Jang Noksu tries to have Gong-gil jailed by having flyers run in Gong-gil's handwriting insulting the king severely. Jangsaeng takes the blame for the crime for which Gong-gil has been falsely accused, as their handwriting is the same, and is set to be beheaded the next morning.
Choseon secretly releases Jangsaeng, however, telling him that he should forget Gong-gil and leave the palace. But Jangsaeng ignores the advice and returns to walk on his tightrope across palace rooftops, this time openly and loudly mocking the king. The king shoots arrows at him while Gong-gil tries in vain to stop him. Jangsaeng falls and is caught, and has his eyes seared with burning iron as punishment before being thrown into prison again. Gong-gil attempts suicide, but his life is saved by the palace doctors: the king then loses interest in him and goes back to Jang Noksu, who jeers at his fickleness. The king wants to send for Choseon, unaware that Choseon has hanged himself after refusing to join an upcoming coup against the king.
The king has Jangsaeng walk his tightrope blind. As Jangsaeng tells the story of his and Gong-gil's trials and tribulations while balancing on the rope, Gong-gil runs out to join him. Gong-gil asks Jangsaeng what he would like to return as in his next life and Jangsaeng replies that he would still choose to be a clown. Gong-gil answers that he too would return as nothing else but a clown. Near the end, during the Jungjong coup, people storm the court. Jangsaeng and Gong-gil jump from the rope together, while the king remains mesmerized by their performance. The last scene is a happy one where Jangsaeng and Gong-gil appear to be reunited with their clowning troupe, including the friend who died earlier during the hunting incident. The whole company jokes, sings and dances, as they all walk away cheerfully into the distance.
Background.
The film was adapted from the Korean stage play "Yi", written by Kim Tae-woong, centered around Gong-gil, the feminine actor. It was based on a small passage from the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty that briefly mentions the king's favorite clown, Gong-gil, whereas Jang-saeng is a fictional character. In the Joseon Dynasty, "Yi" was what the king called his beloved subjects. Since first staged in 2000, the play has won numerous awards, including the best stage play of the year, best new actor (for Oh Man-seok) and top 3 best plays of the year by the National Theater Association of Korea, and best stage play for 2001 by the Dong-A Art Foundation.
Reception.
In South Korea, the film sold a total of 12.3 million tickets, including 3,659,525 in Seoul, in its four months of screening, which ended on 18 April 2006. It ranked first and grossed ₩6.5 billion in its first week of release and grossed a total of ₩72.6 billion after 12 weeks of screening. Its worldwide grossed is US$.
For a low-budget film costing only ₩4 billion, it surpassed the 10 million viewer mark on 2 February, received good reviews from both critics and audiences. This led to its commercial success, which is remarkable, considering its focus on traditional arts with homosexual themes. The success was also surprising given the lack of a big budget and high-profile top-billing actors and director compared to other films such as "Taegukgi: Brotherhood of War" and "Silmido", who have both surpassed 10 million viewers. The film also notably propelled the then unknown Lee Joon-gi into Asia-wide stardom.
This film was chosen by the Korea Film Council-appointed committee as South Korea's submission for the 2006 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was selected over two other films: "The Host" and "Time" for its overall aesthetic and commercial quality.
Nafees Ahmed of High On Films called the film 'a Shakespearean tragedy' and wrote, "It's a well written and directed historical drama that weaves the emotional nuances of the king and two clowns into the layered drama about love, jealousy, madness and compassion."
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Cultural depictions of George I of Great Britain

On screen, George I of Great Britain has been portrayed by Peter Bull in the 1948 film "Saraband for Dead Lovers", Eric Pohlmann in the 1953 film "Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue", Otto Waldis in the 1954 film "The Iron Glove", and Steve Plytas in an episode of the Granada Television series "Rogues' Gallery" entitled "A Bed-Full of Miracles" (1969).
George was also featured in the book "Isle of Fire" by Wayne Thomas Batson.
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George Christopher (actor)
English actor (born 1970)
George Christopher (born George Wilson, 5 March 1970) is a British actor & Author.
He is best known for his teenage role as Liverpudlian scamp Ziggy Greaves in Grange Hill, a role he played from 1986 to 1989. The character was a hit with viewers, and Wilson himself has compared his alter-ego with the series' original hero, Tucker Jenkins.
After Grange Hill, Wilson took on another high-profile role in the Channel 4 soap Brookside, as Little Jimmy Corkhill. He played the drug addict son of Jimmy Corkhill senior.
George has since taken on a variety of stage and film roles, including a play about the Hillsborough disaster.
George has also written a autobiography "From Grange Hill to Bipolar and Back" Originally published: 2 December 2019
He lives in Liverpool with his young son.
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State Crown of George I
Crown of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland
The State Crown of George I is the imperial and state crown crafted in 1714 for King George I. It was modified and used by subsequent monarchs until 1838. The empty gold frame and its aquamarine monde which dates from the reign of King James II are both part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. They are on public display in the Jewel House at the Tower of London.
Origin.
The crown, made by royal jeweller Samuel Smithin, replaced the State Crown of Charles II (also used by his successors, James II, William III and Queen Anne) and incorporated some of the jewels and pearls from the old crown, with the addition of 265 new pearls, 160 diamonds, 6 emeralds and 2 sapphires, at a total cost of £1,440. Very little change was made to either the shape of the crown or the arrangement of the stones. The gold frame is tall, and the monde and cross surmounting it are tall.
Watercolour.
The crown is vibrantly depicted in a watercolour painting by Bernard Lens III, the miniature painter to the court of George II, dated 1731. This date suggests that Lens had made a sketch of the crown before it was entirely reset in 1727 for George II but did not finish it until some time afterwards. The inscription reads:
The crown with which George I, King of Great Britain, was crowned on 20 October 1714. The cap is of crimson velvet or purple; welt of ermine; circle and arches of beaten gold. The ornaments are silver and set with diamonds; the larger stones are sapphires and emeralds, and a few small rubies. The balas in the cross in front was given to the crown by James II. The ball on which the upper cross is fixed is an aquamarine but the lower part is gold enamelled green. It is worn when the king goes to parliament, is made new for every coronation, and kept at the Tower of London.
The "balas" mentioned here is the Black Prince's Ruby, a large spinel that was actually in the state crown of Charles II, and is first mentioned in Tudor inventories as being set in a crown used by Henry VIII. The "aquamarine" dates from 1685, when it replaced the original monde in the state crown of Charles II, and was later found to be paste or coloured glass.
Subsequent use and fate.
George I's state crown was subsequently used at the coronations of George II, for whom the arches were pulled upwards, and George III. In 1821, because it was seen as being a "very poor affair", the crown underwent extensive changes, including the replacement of the rhombus-shaped monde with a globe of diamonds. Although the crown was present at the coronation of George IV, he was crowned using a new coronation crown made especially for him. William IV was the last monarch ever to use the crown. For her coronation in 1838, Queen Victoria had a new Imperial State Crown made, using precious stones from George I's state crown.
Emptied of its jewels and discarded by the royal family, the crown was loaned to the Museum of London by the Amherst family from 1933 until 1985. It was purchased by the jewellers Asprey in 1987. Jefri Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei, brother of the Sultan of Brunei, bought Asprey in November 1995 and presented the crown to the United Kingdom, along with the Coronation Crown of George IV, Crown of Queen Adelaide, and the Coronation Bible of George III. Earlier that year it had been valued at £576,000 for the purposes of an application to export the crown to the United States. The application was withdrawn during a review by the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art. It is now part of the Royal Collection. It was on public display in the Martin Tower at the Tower of London from 1996 until 2023, and is now on display in the tower's Jewel House.
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Ryan O'Nan
American actor (born 1982)
Ryan O'Nan (born March 25, 1982) is an American actor, writer, and director, best known for his role as King George in "Queen of the South".
Career.
In 2009, O'Nan had a recurring role on the crime drama series "The Unusuals". In 2010, he starred in the drama film "The Dry Land". He also had a role as Jared Hale in the pilot episode of the FX series, Justified. In 2011, he wrote, directed, and starred in the comedy film "The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best". In 2012, he appeared in the crime film "The Iceman" and the comedy film "Watching TV with the Red Chinese". In 2013, he starred in two thriller films, "Altered Minds" and "The Frozen Ground".
In 2014, he starred as the titular role in "The Blacklist" episode "The Alchemist", before appearing in several episodes of "Ray Donovan". In 2015, he was cast in the western film "Echoes of War", starred in the action film "Vice", and appeared in the horror film "Anguish". In 2017, he gained notability when he starred as King George in the second season onward of "Queen of the South", going on to co-producing the third season. In 2018, he was cast in Kevin Smith's horror comedy film "KillRoy Was Here". In October 2020, he joined the cast of the 2021 film "Copshop".
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The Case for the Crown
1934 British film by George A. Cooper
The Case for the Crown is a 1934 British crime film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Miles Mander, Meriel Forbes and Whitmore Humphries. It was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures.
Plot.
A business partner is found dead and the company accounts have been tampered with; but is it murder or suicide?
Critical reception.
"TV Guide" called it "another dull British courtroom drama."

The King (2019 film)
2019 film directed by David Michôd
The King is a 2019 epic historical drama film directed by David Michôd, based on several plays from William Shakespeare's Henriad. 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.
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 favourable reviews from film critics but, despite being openly presented as an adaptation of Shakespeare's Henriad adaptation rather than as a historical documentary film, it was criticised by historians for its inaccuracy to both the original plays and historical reality.
Plot.
King Henry IV of England has several sons, including the eldest, Henry, Prince of Wales ("Hal"), and Thomas. Hal, uninterested in succeeding his father, spends his days drinking, whoring, and jesting with his companion Falstaff in Eastcheap.
King Henry IV grows tired of Hal's debauchery and announces that Thomas will inherit the throne. King Henry IV sends Thomas to subdue Hotspur's rebellion. However, Hal arrives and upstages Thomas by challenging Hotspur to single combat. Hal kills Hotspur, ending the battle without further conflict.
Thomas, feeling cheated of his glory, complains to King Henry IV. Thomas dies shortly after while campaigning against the rebels in Wales. King Henry IV dies in his bed with Hal present. Hal is anointed as King Henry V and opts for peace and conciliation with his father's many adversaries, despite his actions being seen as weakness.
At King Henry V's coronation feast, envoys from the Dauphin of France present Hal with a tennis ball as an insulting coronation gift. However, King Henry V frames this as a positive reflection of his boyhood. His sister Philippa, now the Queen of Denmark, cautions her brother that nobles in any royal court have their own interests in mind and will never fully reveal their true intentions.
King Henry V interrogates a captured assassin who claims to have been sent to kill him by King Charles VI of France. French agents approach the English nobles Cambridge and Grey. The traitors plot against Hal and unsuccessfully attempt to win over the Chief Justice, Gascoigne. Gascoigne advises Hal that a show of strength is necessary to unite England, so Hal declares war on France and has Cambridge and Grey beheaded. He approaches Falstaff and appoints him as his chief military strategist, saying that Falstaff is the only man he truly trusts.
The English army sets sail for France. After completing the Siege of Harfleur, they receive taunting messages from the Dauphin. The English advance parties stumble upon a vast French army gathering to face them. Dorset advises Hal to retreat, but Falstaff proposes a false advance to induce the French into rushing forward into the muddy battlefield, where they will be weighed down by their heavy armour and horses. They will then be attacked by the English longbowmen and surrounded by a large, lightly armoured flanking force hidden in the nearby woods.
Unable to dissuade Falstaff from leading the advance, Hal challenges the Dauphin to single combat to minimize bloodshed. The Dauphin sees this as weakness and refuses, as the Battle of Agincourt begins. Falstaff's plan succeeds; the French army charges and gets stuck in the mud. Hal leads a flanking attack, and the outnumbered yet agile English army defeats the stalled French, although Falstaff is killed. The Dauphin, witnessing his men's retreat, restates Hal's challenge but slips in the mud until Hal orders his soldiers to kill him. Hal commands the execution of all French prisoners to prevent regrouping, despite Falstaff's warning against this unchivalrous act unworthy of a king.
Hal meets King Charles VI, who agrees to adopt him as his heir and offers him his daughter, Catherine of Valois. Hal returns to England with his new wife for a triumphant celebration. In private, she challenges his reasons for invading France and denies the alleged French actions against him, suggesting that the assassin was a plot from within his own court. Suspicious, Hal confronts Gascoigne, who admits that he staged the insult and acts of aggression, believing his sole duty is to protect the king, even if it requires deceiving him. In a cold fury, Hal kills the Chief Justice and returns to Catherine, asking her to promise to always speak the truth to him as clearly as possible.
Cast.
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In addition, Thibault de Montalembert has a cameo as France's King Charles VI.
Production.
Development.
In 2013, it was revealed that Joel Edgerton and David Michôd had collaborated on writing an adaptation of three plays in William Shakespeare's Henriad – "Henry IV, Part 1"; "Henry IV, Part 2" and "Henry V" – for Warner Bros. Pictures. In September 2015, it was announced that Michôd would direct the project, with Warner Bros. producing and distributing the film, and Lava Bear producing.
Casting.
In February 2018, Timothée Chalamet joined the cast, with Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner producing, alongside Liz Watts, under their Plan B Entertainment banner. Ultimately, Netflix distributed the film instead of Warner Bros. In March 2018, Edgerton joined the cast of the film. In May 2018, Robert Pattinson, Ben Mendelsohn, Sean Harris, Lily-Rose Depp, Tom Glynn-Carney, and Thomasin McKenzie joined the cast; Dean-Charles Chapman joined in June.
Filming.
Principal photography began on 1 June 2018 and wrapped on 24 August. Filming took place throughout England and at Szilvásvárad, Hungary. Many scenes were filmed on location at Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, England. Lincoln Cathedral was used in place of Westminster Abbey for the coronation scenes.
Music.
The film's original score was composed by Nicholas Britell, who thought of approaching the film's music from the 21st century, instead of the medieval 15th century approach, saying "because of the timelessness of these issues, if felt like something that we could explore with the sound of different time periods, just to make you look at the early 1400's in a way that it felt like you hadn't seen it before". He felt that the "1400s looks like it was a foreign planet". He experimented the film's music using bass clarinets run with tape filters, and sounds of metal while composing. It was Britell's most "dark and sombre" music reflecting the zone of the film. Lakeshore Records released the album consisting of 15 tracks from Britell's score, on 1 November 2019 in digital and CD formats, while the vinyl edition was released three years later on 8 July 2022.
Release.
The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on 2 September 2019. It screened at the BFI London Film Festival on 3 October 2019, and received a limited release on 11 October 2019 before being released on Netflix, for digital streaming, on 1 November 2019.
Reception.
Critical response.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, of critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "While "The King" is sometimes less than the sum of its impressive parts, strong source material and gripping performances make this a period drama worth hailing." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the a score of 62 out of 100, based on 38 critics, indicating .
Box office.
While released on Netflix, "The King" did receive a limited theatrical release (43 screens total, for three weeks) in South Korea and New Zealand, grossing $126,931 at the box office.
Historical accuracy.
Rather than a historical documentary film, "The King" is a 21st century adaptation, of William Shakespeare's 16th century Henriad fictionalised adaptations, of 15th century events; as "The Independent" opined, "as an adaptation of an adaptation, a few things are bound to have been lost in translation". After its release, "The King" became the subject of widespread commentary over its historical accuracy. The film, based on the Henriad, a collection of Shakespearean history plays about the monarchs of England, includes several fictional characters (such as John Falstaff) and contains several historical dramatisations of the real events the movie was based on.
Numerous articles were published on the historicity of "The King", analysing the historical accuracy of various elements of the movie. The following historical inaccuracies were mentioned:
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The King (2007 film)
The King: The Story of Graham Kennedy is an Australian television film examining the life of Australian entertainer Graham Kennedy.
Produced in Australia by the Sydney based independent production company Crackerjack Productions for TV1 and the Nine Network, "The King" was first shown on 20 May 2007 on TV1 for Foxtel and Austar and became the highest rating drama ever screened on subscription television in Australia, drawing 511,000 viewers. It later aired on the Nine Network on 27 August 2007.
The film faced criticism from some of those close to Kennedy who felt it did not portray him accurately, feeling that he was portrayed too broadly in a dark manner in the film, as well as what one commentator noted was a "mad rush to out him, sexually".
Production.
The screenplay was written by Jaime Browne and Kris Mrksa; the director was Matthew Saville, and the producer was Jason Stephens. Filming began on 6 December 2006 with a A$ budget and a 20-day shooting schedule. The ABC's Ripponlea studios were utilised to film the scenes for sequences involving Kennedy's roles on "In Melbourne Tonight" and "Blankety Blanks".
Stephen Curry (who plays the role of Graham Kennedy) lost 14 kilograms to portray the young Kennedy, and then regained the weight in two weeks over Christmas 2006 to play the older Kennedy.
Reception.
Pre-release.
A "Herald Sun" article published on 28 November 2006 headed "Pals protect mate" reported that Kennedy's friends Bert Newton, Noeline Brown and her husband TV writer Tony Sattler were "refusing to help producers of a telemovie about his life."
The article stated that "Bert Newton knocked back an approach to work on "The King", telling industry sources Kennedy would not have approved of his story being told" and quoted Sattler as saying "He was never himself, always playing the character called Graham Kennedy, so I don't know how they'd find someone who could manage to play the part." It also stated "The movie is not linked with [the] controversial book "The King & I", launched in the prior month by Kennedy's former lover, Rob Astbury."
Post-release.
Kennedy's biographer Graeme Blundell wrote in "The Australian":
"Stephen Curry gets most of this right in his compelling portrayal of the sphinx-like and teasingly evasive television comedian [...]"
"He is so very, very good his career may never recover. The "Weren't you Graham Kennedy?" syndrome will likely pursue him every time he tries to buy groceries. As it