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Ben Mendelsohn
- Ben Mendelsohn as King Henry IV
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_(2019_film)
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.
King Henry the Fourth – King of England. Henry, Prince of Wales (nicknamed "Prince Hal" or "Harry") – eldest son of Henry IV. John of Lancaster – represented in the play as the King's second son, although he was actually the third. Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland - the King's brother-in-law.
- William Shakespeare
- 1947
- King Henry IV. The ruling king of England. Henry is not actually all that old, but at the time the play opens, he has been worn down prematurely by worries.
- Prince Harry. King Henry IV’s son, who will eventually become King Henry V. Harry’s title is Prince of Wales, but all of his friends call him Hal; he is also sometimes called Harry Monmouth.
- Hotspur. The son and heir of the Earl of Northumberland and the nephew of the Earl of Worcester. Hotspur’s real name is Henry Percy (he is also called Harry or Percy), but he has earned his nickname from his fierceness in battle and hastiness of action.
- Sir John Falstaff. A fat old man between the ages of about fifty and sixty-five who hangs around in taverns on the wrong side of London and makes his living as a thief, highwayman, and mooch.
Hal is the elder son of King Henry IV – the Prince of Wales. His name is Henry, sometimes referred to as Harry of Monmouth, but his friends call him Hal. Hal’s father, King Henry, is not really a legitimate king in the sense that kings get their legitimacy from God, being divinely appointed by Him.
Prince Hal is the standard term used in literary criticism to refer to Shakespeare's portrayal of the young Henry V of England as a prince before his accession to the throne, taken from the diminutive form of his name used in the plays almost exclusively by Falstaff.
Watch Dominic Dromgoole’s celebrated production of Henry IV Part 1 on-demand with Globe Player, featuring Jamie Parker as Prince Hal and an Olivier Award-winning performance from Roger Allam as Falstaff.
Get everything you need to know about Prince Hal (Henry, Prince of Wales) in Henry IV Part 1. Analysis, related quotes, timeline.
