Chimes at Midnight

Dec 22, 1965

1h 55m

★ 7.2

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

History

War

Production Companies

Internacional Films Espagnol

Alpine Productions

Peppercorn-Wormser Inc

Chimes at Midnight Trailers

Cast

Falstaff

Orson Welles

Prince Hal

Keith Baxter

Henry IV

John Gielgud

Doll Tearsheet

Jeanne Moreau

Mistress Quickly

Margaret Rutherford

Kate Percy

Marina Vlady

Mr. Silence

Walter Chiari

Pistol

Michael Aldridge

Ned Poins

Tony Beckley

Prince John

Jeremy Rowe

Henry 'Hotspur' Percy

Norman Rodway

Justice Shallow

Alan Webb

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