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Issue Details: First known date: 2019... 2019 The King
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'Wayward Prince Hal must turn from carouser to warrior king as he faces hostilities from inside and outside the castle walls in the battle for England.'

Source: Netflix.

Notes

  • The King is strongly influenced by William Shakespeare's Henry V, but also draws on additional sources.

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Works about this Work

Reluctant Monarch Brian McFarlane , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: Inside Story , November 2019;

— Review of The King David Michôd , Joel Edgerton , 2019 single work film/TV
'The King confirms David Michôd as a major director'
Netflix Drama The King Reimagines Shakespeare's Henry Plays with Extra Violence Jason Di Russo , 2019 single work column
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , October 2019;

'Now that the HBO juggernaut Game of Thrones has lifted the drawbridge on its eight record-breaking seasons, you'd presume a ready-made audience is sitting fidgety on their couches, desperate for more royal intrigue and medieval-inspired carnage.

'Enter Australian director David Michod with a film adaptation of a couple of Shakespeare's bloodier works.' (Introduction)

Reluctant Monarch Brian McFarlane , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: Inside Story , November 2019;

— Review of The King David Michôd , Joel Edgerton , 2019 single work film/TV
'The King confirms David Michôd as a major director'
Netflix Drama The King Reimagines Shakespeare's Henry Plays with Extra Violence Jason Di Russo , 2019 single work column
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , October 2019;

'Now that the HBO juggernaut Game of Thrones has lifted the drawbridge on its eight record-breaking seasons, you'd presume a ready-made audience is sitting fidgety on their couches, desperate for more royal intrigue and medieval-inspired carnage.

'Enter Australian director David Michod with a film adaptation of a couple of Shakespeare's bloodier works.' (Introduction)

Last amended 16 Apr 2020 09:49:41
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    England,
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    United Kingdom (UK),
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    Western Europe, Europe,
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    France,
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    Western Europe, Europe,
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