Film

Chimes at Midnight 1965

Directed by Orson Welles

  • Comedy, Drama, History, War
  • 115 min
  • NR

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.

ComedyDramaHistoryWardouble lifeenglandgenerations conflictvirtueking henry ivviceblack and white15th century

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Prestige, epic, nostalgic and classical in form.

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  • intimateepic
  • contemporarynostalgic
  • classical in formformally daring
  • rawmeticulous

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