Overview
Plot
Henry IV seizes the English throne, igniting the War of the Roses and facing a rebellion led by Hotspur. His son, Prince Hal, carouses with low-class friends, especially John Falstaff, and must choose between his father and his friend.
- Directors
- Orson Welles
- Cast
- 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
- Country
- Spain, Switzerland
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama, History, War
- Release date
- 1965-12-22
- Studios
- Internacional Films Espagnol, Alpine Productions, Peppercorn-Wormser Inc
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Chimes at Midnight Plot and Cast
After usurping the English throne, Henry IV triggers the War of the Roses and confronts a rebellion led by Northumberland's son Hotspur. Meanwhile, his heir, Prince Hal, wastes his days drinking and causing mischief with disreputable companions, particularly 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.
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