Campanadas a medianoche (1965) Directed by Orson Welles
Comedy / Drama / War
aka: Falstaff - Chimes at Midnight
Film Synopsis
After King Richard II is assassinated, Henry Bollingbroke claims the
throne of England and becomes King Henry IV. His son, Hal, Prince
of Wales, has little respect for his office and lives a debauched life
in the company of his friend Falstaff, a habitual drunkard and
crook. In due course, Hal succeeds his father and becomes King
Henry V. Now that he has assumed his responsibilities, he must sever
all contact with Falstaff, who dies in exile a lonely, miserable old
man.
Script: Orson Welles, William Shakespeare (play),
Raphael Holinshed (book)
Cinematographer: Edmond Richard
Music: Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Cast:Orson Welles (Falstaff),
Jeanne Moreau (Doll Tearsheet),
Margaret Rutherford (Mistress Quickly),
John Gielgud (Henry IV),
Marina Vlady (Kate Percy),
Walter Chiari (Mr. Silence),
Michael Aldridge (Pistol),
Tony Beckley (Ned Poins),
Jeremy Rowe (Prince John),
Alan Webb (Shallow),
Fernando Rey (Worcester),
Keith Baxter (Prince Hal),
Norman Rodway (Henry 'Hotspur' Percy),
José Nieto (Northumberland),
Andrew Faulds (Westmoreland),
Patrick Bedford (Bardolph),
Beatrice Welles (Falstaff's Page),
Ralph Richardson (Narrator),
Julio Peña,
Andrés Mejuto
Country: France / Spain / Switzerland
Language: English
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 119 min
Aka:Falstaff - Chimes at Midnight ;
Chimes at Midnight
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