Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: A Distinguished Company Breathes Life Into Shakespeare’s Lusty Age of FALSTAFF
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, History
- Release Date: 1965-03-16
- Runtime: 115.0 min
- Budget: $0.8 million
- Revenue: Not Available
- Production Companies: Not Available
Cast & Crew
Orson Welles, Keith Baxter, John Gielgud, Jeanne Moreau, Margaret Rutherford, Marina Vlady, Walter Chiari, Michael Aldridge, Tony Beckley, Jeremy Rowe, Norman Rodway, Alan Webb, Fernando Rey, José Nieto, Andrew Faulds, Luis de Tejada, Patrick Bedford, Ralph Richardson, Ingrid Pitt, Beatrice Welles
Synopsis – What to Expect from “Chimes at Midnight”
Chimes at Midnight, released in 1965, is a classic film directed by and starring Orson Welles. The film follows the life of Falstaff, a larger-than-life character from the plays of William Shakespeare.
The film opens with a scene of a jousting tournament. Falstaff, a rotund, jovial man, is cheering on his friend, King Henry IV, who is competing in the tournament. After the tournament, Falstaff and his friends, Bardolph, Pistol, and Nim, go out to celebrate. They are joined by Prince Hal, the son of King Henry IV, and the two become fast friends.
The film follows Falstaff and Prince Hal as they get into all sorts of trouble. They go on drinking binges, get into fights, and generally cause chaos wherever they go. Meanwhile, King Henry IV is struggling to keep his kingdom together, as he is constantly threatened by rebel forces.
Eventually, Prince Hal is forced to choose between his loyalty to his father and his loyalty to Falstaff. After a heated argument, Hal decides to abandon Falstaff and take up his rightful place as the Prince of Wales. This leads to a heartbreaking scene where Falstaff is left alone in a tavern, lamenting his lost friend.
The film culminates in a climactic battle between the rebel forces and King Henry IV’s army. Prince Hal rallies the troops and leads them to victory. In the aftermath,
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