Chimes at Midnight (1965)
Chimes at Midnight (1965)
A Distinguished Company Breathes Life Into Shakespeare’s Lusty Age of FALSTAFF
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.

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Cast

Orson Welles Orson Welles As: Falstaff
Keith Baxter Keith Baxter As: Prince Hal
John Gielgud John Gielgud As: Henry IV
Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau As: Doll Tearsheet
Margaret Rutherford Margaret Rutherford As: Mistress Quickly
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, History, War

Language: Español, English, Deutsch

Release Date: 22 December 1965

Country: ES, CH

Runtime: 115m

Company Credits

Company: Internacional Films Espagnol, Alpine Productions, Peppercorn-Wormser Inc

Budget: $800,000

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Cast

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Falstaff

Keith Baxter

Keith Baxter

Prince Hal

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Henry IV

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Doll Tearsheet

Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Mistress Quickly

Marina Vlady

Marina Vlady

Kate Percy

Walter Chiari

Walter Chiari

Mr. Silence

Michael Aldridge

Michael Aldridge

Pistol

Tony Beckley

Tony Beckley

Ned Poins

Jeremy Rowe

Jeremy Rowe

Prince John

Norman Rodway

Norman Rodway

Henry 'Hotspur' Percy

Alan Webb

Alan Webb

Justice Shallow

Fernando Rey

Fernando Rey

Worcester

José Nieto

José Nieto

Northumberland

Andrew Faulds

Andrew Faulds

Westmoreland

Luis de Tejada

Luis de Tejada

Patrick Bedford

Patrick Bedford

Bardolph (as Paddy Bedford)

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Narrator (voice)

Ingrid Pitt

Ingrid Pitt

(uncredited)

Beatrice Welles

Beatrice Welles

Falstaff's Page

Directed By

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Director

Jesús Franco

Jesús Franco

Second Unit Director

Tony Fuentes

Tony Fuentes

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ángel Escolano

Ángel Escolano

Producer

Emiliano Piedra

Emiliano Piedra

Producer

Alessandro Tasca

Alessandro Tasca

Executive Producer

Harry Saltzman

Harry Saltzman

Producer

Gustavo Quintana

Gustavo Quintana

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Francisco Puyol

Francisco Puyol

Makeup Artist

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Costume Design

Sound

Angelo Francesco Lavagnino

Angelo Francesco Lavagnino

Original Music Composer

Carlo Franci

Carlo Franci

Conductor

Peter Parasheles

Peter Parasheles

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Edmond Richard

Edmond Richard

Director of Photography

Alejandro Ulloa

Alejandro Ulloa

Camera Operator

Adolphe Charlet

Adolphe Charlet

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Other Crew

Jesús Franco

Jesús Franco

Second Unit

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