Released
Chimes at Midnight
December 22 1965 (about 59 years ago)Rating
71
Based on
211 reviews
A Distinguished Company Breathes Life Into Shakespeare’s Lusty Age of FALSTAFF
- Director: Orson Welles
- Writer: Orson Welles
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, History, War
- Runtime: 1 h 55 m
- Budget: $800,000
- Countries: Spain, Switzerland
- Companies: Internacional Films Espagnol, Alpine Productions, Peppercorn-Wormser Inc
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.
