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Chimes at Midnight

1965 · 115 min

A rich, bittersweet Shakespearean drama that balances boisterous comedy with a poignant meditation on loyalty, aging, and the pain of growing up.

Directed by: Orson Welles
Genres: Comedy, Drama, History
Starring: Orson Welles, Keith Baxter, John Gielgud

Tagline: A Distinguished Company Breathes Life Into Shakespeare’s Lusty Age of FALSTAFF
Overview: 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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Directed by: Orson Welles
Genres: Comedy, Drama, History
Starring: Orson Welles, Keith Baxter, John Gielgud

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
friendship
power
family
redemption
Places: countryside
big city
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: comedy, drama, history, war
Directed by: Orson Welles
Written by: Orson Welles
Starring: Orson Welles, Keith Baxter, John Gielgud, Jeanne Moreau, Margaret Rutherford, Marina Vlady, Walter Chiari, Michael Aldridge
Music: Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Cinematography: Edmond Richard
Runtime: 115 min
Country: Spain, Switzerland
Languages: English, Spanish, German

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