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Chimes at Midnight

Chimes at Midnight

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 23, 1965

Runtime

1h 55m

Genres

Comedy, Drama, History, War

User Score

72%

Original Title

Campanadas a medianoche

Production Companies

Internacional Films Espagnol, Alpine Productions, Peppercorn-Wormser Inc

Director

Orson Welles

Budget

$800,000

Description

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.