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"A Distinguished Company Breathes Life Into Shakespeare’s Lusty Age of FALSTAFF"

Mar 17 1967 Not Rated 1h 59m
Comedy, Drama, History

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.

Plot

Sir John Falstaff (Orson Welles) is the hero in this compilation of extracts from Shakespeare's "Henry IV" and other plays, made into a connected story of Falstaff's career as young Prince Hal's (Keith Baxter's) drinking companion. The massive Knight roisters with and without the Prince, philosophizes comically, goes to war (in his own fashion), and meets his final disappointment, set in a real-looking late medieval England.

Written by

William Shakespeare, Raphael Holinshed, Orson Welles

Directed by

Orson Welles

Cast

Orson Welles, Jeanne Moreau, Margaret Rutherford

Crew

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Production Countries

Switzerland, Spain

Production Companies

Alpine Productions, Internacional Films Espagnol, Peppercorn-Wormser Inc

Languages

Español, English, Deutsch

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award3 wins & 2 nominations total

Trailers
CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT re-release trailer ( 2016) - Orson Welles
CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT Trailer [1966]
Featurettes
Keith Baxter on Chimes at Midnight | BFI
Keith Baxter on CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT
Scores
# of Votes
10,896
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
94
Popularity
NA