'Shakespeare's two greatest plays have always been a defining experience for RSC directors. Gregory Doran now puts his decisive seal on the company by offering a production that, like last year's Richard II, combines richness of texture with psychological insight. It also contains a major performance from Antony Sher as Falstaff.
'But, although Sher's is the dominant performance, everything in Doran's production bespeaks long-range planning. Jasper Britton's fine Henry IV is a tormented usurper, first seen prostrate in self-abasing prayer, capable of volcanic violence: his brutal treatment of Trevor White's bolshie Hotspur in the opening scenes explains the ensuing rebellion.' (The Guardian)
Royal Shakespeare Company
Henry IV: Jasper Britton
Falstaff: Antony Sher
Hal: Alex Hassell
Hotspur: Trevor White
Earl of Northumberland/Earl of Douglas: Sean Chapman
Earl of Westmoreland: Youssef Kerkour
Prince John: Elliot Barnes-Worrell
Director: Gregory Doran
Designer: Stephen Brimson Lewis
Lighting: Tim Mitchell
Music: Paul Englishby
Movement: Michael Ashcroft
Recorded live at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Plus: Director's commentary / Cinema Films / Meet the Cast / Cast Gallery
Picture: 16:9
Sound: PCM 2.0 / DTS-HD 5.1 MA
Format: NTSC
Region code: All regions
Running time: 168+21 mins
Subtitles: EN/FR/DE
Year: 2014