Chimes at Midnight

– The career of Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff as roistering companion to young Prince Hal, circa 140..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 55 Minutes
Release Year:
1965
Original Name:
Falstaff
Chimes at Midnight (1965) - Also known as Falstaff

The career of Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff as roistering companion to young Prince Hal, circa 1400-1413.

Chimes at Midnight (1965) - Trailer

Release Date:

17 Mar 1967

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Orson Welles

Writer:

William Shakespeare (plays), Raphael Holinshed (book), Orson Welles

Main Actors:

Orson Welles, Jeanne Moreau, Margaret Rutherford, John Gielgud

Plot:

Sir John Falstaff is the hero in this compilation of extracts from Shakespeare's 'Henry IV' and other plays, made into a connected story of Falstaff's career as young Prince Hal's drinking companion. The massive knight roisters with and without the prince, philosophizes comically, goes to war (in his own fashion), and meets his final disappointment, set in a real-looking late-medieval England.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.

Production:

Internacional Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
98%