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Chimes at Midnight (1965)

Name: Chimes at Midnight
Director: Orson Welles
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, War
Released: 1965-12-22
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Orson Welles, Keith Baxter, John Gielgud, Jeanne Moreau, Margaret Rutherford

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

115 min · Spain, Switzerland, France · Dir. Orson Welles

Comedy Drama History War 1965 movies

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.