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Chimes at Midnight ( Spanish: Campanadas a medianoche, released in most of Europe as Falstaff) is a 1966 period comedy-drama film written, directed by and starring Orson Welles. The film's plot centres on William Shakespeare 's recurring character Sir John Falstaff and the father–son relationship he has with Prince Hal, who must choose ...
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A film version of Shakespeare's Henry IV and Henry V plays, focusing on the comic character of Sir John Falstaff, played by Orson Welles. The film features a star-studded cast, stunning battle scenes, and Welles' distinctive style of cinematic storytelling.
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A film adaptation of Shakespeare's Falstaff by Orson Welles, featuring his own voice and performance as the rogue knight. The film depicts Falstaff's life and death through the Henry IV and V plays, with Welles's visual and dramatic strategies. The film is among Welles' greatest works and a masterpiece of Shakespearean adaptation.
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Chimes at Midnight is a 1966 film by Orson Welles that adapts and reimagines Shakespeare's plays as a lament for the death of Merrie England. The film stars Jeanne Moreau as Falstaff, the loyal and hilarious friend of Prince Hal, and features a battle sequence that rivals Welles's best work.
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Aug 14, 2020 Full Review Ann Birstein Vogue [Chimes at Midnight] is a curiously mixed bag of a film in which defects often become virtues and difficult attempts succeed while easy ones fail. May 6 ...
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Jan 8, 2016 · In “Chimes at Midnight,” which Welles filmed in 1964 and 1965, he sticks to the period setting. The drama takes place early in the fifteenth century, reaching from jolly Prince Hal, the young ...
A film adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV" and other plays, featuring Orson Welles as Falstaff, the old, overweight, fun-loving jester who accompanies young Prince Hal (Keith Baxter) on his rise to the throne. The film depicts Falstaff's career, his relationship with Hal, and his death at the hands of Hal's successor.
