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Chimes at Midnight
Chimes at Midnight
8.4
/10
1,777 Ratings

CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT

Campanadas a medianoche

Directed by Orson Welles
Spain, Switzerland, 1965
Comedy, Drama, History

Synopsis

On the brink of Civil War, King Henry IV attempts to consolidate his reign while dealing with his son’s neglect of his royal duties. Hal, the young Prince, openly consorts with Sir John Falstaff. Falstaff and the King rely on Hal for comfort, while the young prince nurtures his own ambitions.

Synopsis

On the brink of Civil War, King Henry IV attempts to consolidate his reign while dealing with his son’s neglect of his royal duties. Hal, the young Prince, openly consorts with Sir John Falstaff. Falstaff and the King rely on Hal for comfort, while the young prince nurtures his own ambitions.

Our take

Orson Welles (who considered Chimes at Midnight his favorite of his own films) radically refocuses attention to the irresistible Falstaff, a somewhat peripheral character who appeared throughout the historical Henry plays. Starring Welles, John Gielgud and Jeanne Moreau!