Project Detail

The King

Synopsis

Hal, wayward prince and heir to the English throne, is crowned King Henry V after his tyrannical father dies. Now the young king must navigate palace politics, the war his father left behind, and the emotional strings of his past life.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Headline Gala

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Features
Running time
134 mins
Director
David Michôd
Producer
David Michôd, Joel Edgerton, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Liz Watts
Editor
Peter Sciberras
Screenwriter
Joel Edgerton, David Michôd
Director of Photography
Adam Arkapaw
Production Designer
Fiona Crombie
Composer
Nicolas Britell
Principal cast
Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Robert Pattinson, Lily-Rose Depp

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

UK, Hungary, Australia co-production

A Netflix (US), Plan B Entertainment (US), Porchlight Films (AU), Blue-Tongue Films (AU), Pioneer Stilking Films (HU), Yoki (UK) production

Yoki

c/o Netflix
Katy Driscoll

Sales Company

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