TODAY IS: St. Crispin's Day, actually the feast days of twins Crispin and Crispinianus. On this day in 1415, King Henry V of England defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt -- Crispin and Crispinianus are commemorated in the king's speech on the eve of the battle in Shakespeare's play HENRY V. Kenneth Branagh adapted the play for film and made his debut as a director with 1989's HENRY V, in which he also portrayed the warrior-king. [today's movie at IMDb]

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