1965·1h 55m·Comedy·Drama·History

Chimes at Midnight

7.2/ 10 · 243 votes

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

Directed by Orson Welles

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7.2

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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.