Chimes at Midnight poster
Screenplay Orson Welles
Director Orson Welles

Chimes at Midnight

Original Title: Campanadas a medianoche

Tagline: A Distinguished Company Breathes Life Into Shakespeare’s Lusty Age of FALSTAFF

Release Date: 1965-12-23

Duration: 115 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Orson Welles
    Falstaff
  • Marina Vlady
    Kate Percy
  • John Gielgud
    Henry IV
  • Margaret Rutherford
    Mistress Quickly
  • Jeanne Moreau
    Doll Tearsheet
  • Fernando Rey
    Worcester
  • Ingrid Pitt
    (uncredited)
  • Ralph Richardson
    Narrator (voice)
  • Tony Beckley
    Ned Poins
  • Alan Webb
    Justice Shallow