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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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Chimes at Midnight
Cast
Orson WellesFalstaff
Keith BaxterPrince Hal
John GielgudHenry IV
Jeanne MoreauDoll Tearsheet
Margaret RutherfordMistress Quickly
Marina VladyKate Percy
Walter ChiariMr. Silence
Michael AldridgePistolCredits
- Directed by
- Orson Welles
- Written by
- Orson Welles, Raphael Holinshed
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Original title
- Campanadas a medianoche
- Budget
- $800K
Production
- Internacional Films Espagnol
- Alpine Productions
- Peppercorn-Wormser Inc
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