Chimes at Midnight(1965)

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

72

1h 55m

  • Comedy,
  • Drama,
  • History

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.

Cast

  • Orson Welles

    Orson Welles

    Falstaff

  • Keith Baxter

    Keith Baxter

    Prince Hal

  • John Gielgud

    John Gielgud

    Henry IV

  • Jeanne Moreau

    Jeanne Moreau

    Doll Tearsheet

  • Margaret Rutherford

    Margaret Rutherford

    Mistress Quickly

  • Marina Vlady

    Marina Vlady

    Kate Percy

  • Walter Chiari

    Walter Chiari

    Mr. Silence

  • Michael Aldridge

    Michael Aldridge

    Pistol

  • Tony Beckley

    Tony Beckley

    Ned Poins

  • Norman Rodway

    Norman Rodway

    Henry 'Hotspur' Percy

  • Alan Webb

    Alan Webb

    Justice Shallow

  • Fernando Rey

    Fernando Rey

    Worcester

  • José Nieto

    José Nieto

    Northumberland

  • Andrew Faulds

    Andrew Faulds

    Westmoreland

  • Patrick Bedford

    Patrick Bedford

    Bardolph (as Paddy Bedford)

  • Ralph Richardson

    Ralph Richardson

    Narrator (voice)

  • Ingrid Pitt

    Ingrid Pitt

    (uncredited)

  • Beatrice Welles

    Beatrice Welles

    Falstaff's Page

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Status

Released (Dec 22, 1965)

Budget

$800,000

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