TMDb Rating
7.2/10
236 verified votes
Chimes at Midnight (1965)
ComedyDramaHistoryWar
115 min
"A Distinguished Company Breathes Life Into Shakespeare’s Lusty Age of FALSTAFF"
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
ComedyDramaHistoryWarOrson WellesOrson WellesKeith Baxter1965
Director
Orson Welles
Top Cast
Orson WellesKeith BaxterJohn GielgudJeanne MoreauMargaret Rutherford
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