“Falstaff” ( French Falstaff ), or “Midnight Bells” ( Spanish Campanadas a medianoche ) is a historical film by Orson Welles , released in 1965 .
| Falstaff | |
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| Falstaff / Chimes at Midnight | |
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| Genre | drama comedy |
| Producer | Orson Welles |
| Producer | Angel Escolano Emiliano Piedra Harry Salzman Alessandro Tusca di Cuto |
| Author script | Orson Welles William Shakespeare (plays) Rafael Holinshed (BOOK) |
| In the main cast | Orson Welles Jeanne Moreau John Gilgood |
| Operator | Edmond Richard |
| Composer | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino |
| Film company | Alpine Films, Internacional Films |
| Duration | 87 min |
| A country |  France  Spain  Switzerland |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 1965 |
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| IMDb | ID 0059012 |
Content
Story
The film shows England during the feudal feuds in the reign of Henry IV . At the center of the story is a funny bawdy, a bastard and a bouncer, John Falstaff , who gets into history and seduces the true heir to the throne .
When working on the script, Shakespeare's plays “Henry IV”, “ Henry V ”, “ Richard II ”, “ Windsor Mockers ” were used.
Cast
- Orson Welles - Sir John Falstaff
- Keith Baxter - Prince Hal , Prince of Wales, Heir to the British Throne
- John Gilgud - Henry IV , King of England
- Jeanne Moreau - Doll Tirschit, prostitute
- Margaret Rutherford - Mrs. Quickley, mistress of the Boar's Head inn
- Norman Rodway - Henry "Hotspur" Percy , son of Northumberland
- Fernando Rey - Earl of Worcester, brother of Northumberland
- Marina Vladi - Kate Percy, wife of Hotspur
- Alan Webb - Judge Shellow
- Walter Chiari - Judge Silence
- Michael Aldridge - Pistol, Falstaff's friend
- Tony Beckley - Ned Poynes, Falstaff's friend
- Andrew Folds - Earl of Westmoreland
- Jose Nieto - Earl of Northumberland
- Jeremy Rowe - Prince John
- Patrick Bedford - Bardolph, Falstaff's friend
- Ralph Richardson - The Storyteller
Awards and nominations
Rewards
- 1966 - Cannes Film Festival
- 20th Anniversary Prize - Orson Welles
- Technical Grand Prix - Orson Welles
Nominations
- 1966 - Cannes Film Festival
- Golden Palm Branch - Orson Welles
- 1966 - BAFTA Award
- Best Foreign Actor - Orson Welles
Bibliography
- Yutkevich S. From Citizen Kane to Sir John Falstaff, or a Brief History of the Greatness and Fall of Mr. Orson Welles ; // Yutkevich S. Shakespeare and cinema . M .: Nauka , 1973 . S.71-113.
Links
- Falstaff on the Internet Movie Database
- Falstaff on the allmovie website