Chimes at Midnight
Summary:
The legendary Shakespearean character Sir John Falstaff, the notoriously drunken, obese, and yet charming companion of the young Henry V, steps up from supporting character in several plays to the central focus of Orson Welles' Chimes at Midnight, considered by many critics the best of the director's acclaimed Shakespeare films. The script borrows scenes from several plays, b... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Orson Welles - (Sir John (Jack) Falstaff)
John Gielgud - (Henry IV of England)
Jeanne Moreau - (Doll Tearsheet)
Norman Rodway - (Henry Percy, "Hotspur")
Keith Baxter - (Prince Hal)
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Review:
William Shakespeare's history plays, often overlooked by filmmakers, provide the basis of Orson Welles' adaptation of several of the Bard's works, including +Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2, +Henry V, +Richard III, and +The Merry Wives of Windsor. That's right: Welles condenses five of Shakespeare's great plays into less than two hours.... Continue >>
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