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Chimes at Midnight(1965)
Status: Released
Date: 1965-12-22
72%
237 Votes
Time: 1h 55m
A Distinguished Company Breathes Life Into Shakespeare’s Lusty Age of FALSTAFF
Overview:
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.
Languages: German, Spanish, English.
Countries:
Spain,
Switzerland
Budget: $800,000.00
ProductionCompanies:
Internacional Films Espagnol
Alpine Productions
Peppercorn-Wormser Inc
Movie: Chimes at Midnight
Top 10 Billed Cast
Orson Welles
Falstaff
Keith Baxter
Prince Hal
John Gielgud
Henry IV
Jeanne Moreau
Doll Tearsheet
Margaret Rutherford
Mistress Quickly
Marina Vlady
Kate Percy
Walter Chiari
Mr. Silence
Michael Aldridge
Pistol
Tony Beckley
Ned Poins
Video Trailer Chimes at Midnight
Video: CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT re-release trailer ( 2016) - Orson Welles
CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT re-release trailer ( 2016) - Orson Welles
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CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT Trailer [1966]
Janus Films - Chimes at Midnight - Trailer
Keith Baxter on CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT
Keith Baxter on Chimes at Midnight | BFI
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