Orson WellesFalstaffSavaraTV movie
Chimes at Midnight
A Distinguished Company Breathes Life Into Shakespeare’s Lusty Age of FALSTAFF
Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur. Henry's heir, Prince Hal, is a ne'er-do-well carouser who drinks and causes mischief with his low-class friends, especially his rotund father figure, John Falstaff. To redeem his title, Hal may have to choose between allegiance to his real father and loyalty to his friend.
ComedyDramaHistoryWar
Starring
Orson Welles, Keith Baxter, John Gielgud
Directed by
Orson Welles
About
Chimes at Midnight
ComedyDramaHistoryWar
Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur. Henry's heir, Prince Hal, is a ne'er-do-well carouser who drinks and causes mischief with his low-class friends, especially his rotund father figure, John Falstaff. To redeem his title, Hal may have to choose between allegiance to his real father and loyalty to his friend.
A Distinguished Company Breathes Life Into Shakespeare’s Lusty Age of FALSTAFF
Information
- Released
- Dec 22, 1965
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- FR, ES, CH
- Rating
- NR
- Directed by
- Orson Welles
Production
- Studio
- Internacional Films Espagnol
- Studio
- Alpine Productions
- Studio
- Peppercorn-Wormser Inc
Cast
People in this story
Orson WellesFalstaff
Keith BaxterPrince Hal
John GielgudHenry IV
Jeanne MoreauDoll Tearsheet
Margaret RutherfordMistress Quickly
Marina VladyKate Percy
Walter ChiariMr. Silence
Michael AldridgePistol
Tony BeckleyNed Poins
Norman RodwayHenry 'Hotspur' Percy
Alan WebbJustice ShallowMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.