Chimes at Midnight (1965)

7.2/10 115 min Comedy Drama History War

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

Falstaff

Keith Baxter

Prince Hal

John Gielgud

Henry IV

Jeanne Moreau

Doll Tearsheet

Margaret Rutherford

Mistress Quickly

Marina Vlady

Kate Percy

Walter Chiari

Mr. Silence

Michael Aldridge

Pistol

Tony Beckley

Ned Poins

Norman Rodway

Henry 'Hotspur' Percy

Alan Webb

Justice Shallow

Fernando Rey

Worcester

José Nieto

Northumberland

Andrew Faulds

Westmoreland

Patrick Bedford

Bardolph (as Paddy Bedford)

Ralph Richardson

Narrator (voice)

Ingrid Pitt

(uncredited)

Beatrice Welles

Falstaff's Page

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