Chimes at Midnight

1965 · directed by Orson Welles

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

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.

Chimes at Midnight (1965), directed by Orson Welles, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Orson Welles
• Keith Baxter
• John Gielgud
• Jeanne Moreau
• Margaret Rutherford
• Marina Vlady
• Walter Chiari
• Michael Aldridge
• Tony Beckley
• Jeremy Rowe

Crew

• Edmond Richard — Director of Photography
• Elena Jaumandreu — Editor
• Frederick Muller — Editor
• Angelo Francesco Lavagnino — Original Music Composer
• Orson Welles — Screenplay

More from Orson Welles

1. Citizen Kane (1941) — 100/100 · hit
2. Touch of Evil (1958) — 91/100 · hit
3. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) — 81/100 · hit
4. F for Fake (1973) — 80/100 · hit
5. Othello (1951) — 80/100 · hit
6. The Trial (1962) — 79/100

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