Movie
Chimes at Midnight
Drama film with a runtime of 116 minutes, released in 1966. Presented in English.
At a Glance
Synopsis
Orson Welles used material from several Shakespeare plays for this memorable adaptation of "Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2," in which the friendship between the lovable old rogue Falstaff and the wild Prince Hal is fated to end when the young man gives up his dissolute life and assumes the throne England after the death of his father, King Henry IV. Working on a narrow budget, Welles achieved a film of astonishing grace and size, bringing to life the epic side of Shakespeare's histories in a dazzling battle sequence, as well as the comedy of Falstaff and his companions, and the heartbreaking drama of love and betrayal. Ralph Richardson narrates. (Alternate title: "Falstaff"), Orson Welles wrote, directed and stars as Shakespeare's Falstaff in this chronicle of Fat Jack's friendship with the future Henry V. Keith Baxter, Jeanne Moreau, John Gielgud. Mistress Quickly: Margaret Rutherford. Percy: Norman Rodway. Kate: Marina Vlady. Also known as "Falstaff.".
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Cast
- Orson Welles
- Keith Baxter
- Jeanne Moreau
- John Gielgud
- Margaret Rutherford
- Norman Rodway
- Marina Vlady
- Alan Webb
- Tony Beckley
- Fernando Rey
- Walter Chiari
- Michael Aldridge
- Beatrice Welles
- Andrew Faulds
- José Nieto
- Jeremy Rowe
- Patrick Bedford
- Julio Peña
- Fernando Hilbeck
- Ingrid Pitt
- Andrés Mejuto
- Keith Pyott
- Charles Farrell
- Orson Welles
- Alessandro Tasca
- Mariano Erdorza
- Gustavo Quintana
- Cornejo Madrid
- Fritz Mueller
- Edmond Richard
- William Shakespeare
- Jose Antonio de la Guerra
- Francisco Puyol
- Carlo Franci
- Fritz Muller
- Ralph Richardson
