Question: Throughout the film, why do people refer to Henry as Harry?
Henry V (1989)
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Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
Starring: Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Robbie Coltrane, Derek Jacobi, James Larkin, Simon Shepherd
Revealing mistake: In the scene after the battle of Agincort, where Henry and his retainers are walking meditatively among the heaps of the fallen, if you look carefully, you will see one of the fallen with his head raised watching the procession. He then realizes that he is on camera and puts his head back down. It's near the edge of the screen so may occasionally be cropped.
King Henry V: We few, we happy few, we band of brothers.
Answer: Harry is a nickname for those with the given name of Henry, and has been for centuries. Today's Prince Harry, for example, is actually named Henry but is called by this nickname.
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