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Chimes at Midnight is a 1965 black-and-white drama, comedy, and war film directed by Orson Welles. The screenplay was written by Welles and William Shakespeare, who also provided the source material through works including Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2, Richard II, and Holinshed's Chronicles. The film stars Keith Baxter, John Gielgud, Jeanne Moreau, and Margaret Rutherford.
Produced by Harry Saltzman and Emiliano Piedra, the movie originated in Spain, Switzerland, and France. Filming took place in Barcelona, Madrid, and Cardona. The narrative is set in London and features characters such as Falstaff, Henry V of England, Henry IV of England, and Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland. Edmond Richard served as director of photography, with Fritz Müller as editor.
The film has a runtime of 115 minutes and was originally released in English. It has been distributed via video on demand through providers including HBO Max, Amazon Channel, and Criterion Channel. The production companies involved were Internacional Films Espagnol, Alpine Productions, and Peppercorn-Wormser Inc.
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7.2Henry 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.
Cast
- Orson Welles as Falstaff
- Keith Baxter as Prince Hal
- John Gielgud as Henry IV
- Jeanne Moreau as Doll Tearsheet
- Margaret Rutherford as Mistress Quickly
- Marina Vlady as Kate Percy
Themes
- double life
- england
- generations conflict
- virtue
- king henry iv
- vice
- black and white
- 15th century
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- La caza
- Follows
- La Tía Tula
- Based on
- Henry IV
- Director
- Orson Welles
- Screenwriter
- William Shakespeare
- Composer
- Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
- Producer
- Emiliano Piedra
- Cinematographer
- Edmond Richard
- Narrative location
- London
- Filming location
- Cardona
- Duration
- 119
- FilmAffinity ID
- 926968
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Falstaff-1967-Poster.jpg
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- publication date
- 1967-03-17
- title
- Chimes at Midnight
- after a work by
- William Shakespeare
- color
- black-and-white
- Commons category
- Chimes at Midnight
- characters
- John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford
- review score
- 96%
- capital cost
- 800000
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