Chimes at Midnight

1h 55min

Comedy

Drama

History

War

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.

Production Companies

Internacional Films Espagnol

Alpine Productions

Peppercorn-Wormser Inc

Cast

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Falstaff
Keith Baxter

Keith Baxter

Prince Hal
John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Henry IV
Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Doll Tearsheet
Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Mistress Quickly
Marina Vlady

Marina Vlady

Kate Percy
Walter Chiari

Walter Chiari

Mr. Silence
Tony Beckley

Tony Beckley

Ned Poins
Jeremy Rowe

Jeremy Rowe

Prince John
Norman Rodway

Norman Rodway

Henry 'Hotspur' Percy
Alan Webb

Alan Webb

Justice Shallow
Fernando Rey

Fernando Rey

Worcester
José Nieto

José Nieto

Northumberland
Andrew Faulds

Andrew Faulds

Westmoreland
Patrick Bedford

Patrick Bedford

Bardolph (as Paddy Bedford)
Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Narrator (voice)
Ingrid Pitt

Ingrid Pitt

(uncredited)
Beatrice Welles

Beatrice Welles

Falstaff's Page

Release date

22nd Dec 1965

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, Español, English