The King (The King) is a 2019 Australian-American historical drama film directed by David Michaud from a screenplay by David Michaud and Joel Edgerton. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 1 November 2019.
Hal (Timothée Chalamet), a wayward prince and awkward heir to the English throne, has turned his back on his royal life and lives among the people. However, when his tyrannical father dies, Hal is crowned King Henry V and forced to embrace the life he has been running from.
Now the young king must deal with palace politics, the chaos and war his father left behind, and the emotional ties from his past life, including his relationship with his closest friend and mentor – the aging and hard-drinking knight, John Falstaff (Joel Edgerton).
The film is based on several historical plays by the group "„Henriade“" on William Shakespeare.
