Director David Michôd
Genre Biography | Drama | History
Cast Timothée Chalamet, Joel Egerton, Robert Pattinson, Lily-Rose Depp
Rating R
Release Date November 1st, 2019 (Netflix)
“Young Henry V encounters deceit, war and treachery after becoming King of England in the 15th century, in the aftermath of his brother’s death.”
From director David Michôd, The King is a biographical drama that tells the story of Hal, wayward prince and heir to the English throne, who 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. Check out the official trailers below!!
Ted Takes Fun Facts, The King:
By coincidence, Timothée Chalamet's real middle name is also Hal: Timothée Hal Chalamet.
Lily-Rose Depp and Timothée Chalamet started dating in September 2018 after they filmed scenes together in June/July 2018.
The screenplay was partly inspired from the plays about Henry V by William Shakespeare, and partly inspired by real events.