The King is a 2019 epic historical drama film directed by David Michôd, based on several plays from William Shakespeare's Henriad. The screenplay was written by Michôd and Joel Edgerton, who both produced the film with See more

• Timothée Chalamet as Hal
• Joel Edgerton as Falstaff
• Sean Harris as Chief Justice Sir William Gascoigne
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The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on 2 September 2019. It screened at the BFI London Film Festival on 3 October 2019, and received a See more

Rather than a historical documentary film, The King is a 21st century adaptation, of William Shakespeare's 16th century Henriad fictionalized adaptations, of 15th century events; as See more

King Henry IV of England has several sons, including the eldest, Henry, Prince of Wales ("Hal"), and Thomas. Hal, uninterested in succeeding his father, spends his days … See more

Development
In 2013, it was revealed that Joel Edgerton and David Michôd had collaborated on writing an adaptation of three plays in William Shakespeare See more

Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 71% of 147 critics' reviews are positive, with an … See more