Chimes at Midnight

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

Chimes at Midnight — Plot

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.

• Release date
• December 22, 1965
• Runtime
• 115 min
• Genres
• Comedy, Drama, History, War
• Director
• Orson Welles

Chimes at Midnight — Cast

Orson Welles Falstaff Keith Baxter Prince Hal John Gielgud Henry IV Jeanne Moreau Doll Tearsheet Margaret Rutherford Mistress Quickly Marina Vlady Kate Percy Walter Chiari Mr. Silence Michael Aldridge Pistol