Chimes at Midnight (Campanadas a medianoche) 59 years old

A Distinguished Company Breathes Life Into Shakespeare’s Lusty Age of FALSTAFF

Chimes at Midnight

The culmination of Orson Welles’s lifelong obsession with Shakespeare’s robustly funny and ultimately tragic antihero, Sir John Falstaff; the often soused friend of King Henry IV’s wayward son Prince Hal. Integrating elements from both Henry IV plays as well as Richard II, Henry V, and The Merry Wives of Windsor.

Credits

Chimes at Midnight Cast

Name Character
John Gielgud He was 62, 96 years old when he died as Henry IV
Jeanne Moreau She was 39, 89 years old when she died as Doll Tearsheet
Ingrid Pitt She was 29, 73 years old when she died as (uncredited)
Orson Welles He was 51, 70 years old when he died as Falstaff
Ralph Richardson He was 64, 80 years old when he died as Narrator (voice)
Keith Baxter He was 33, now 90 years old as Prince Hal
Walter Chiari He was 43, 67 years old when he died as Mr. Silence
Fernando Rey He was 49, 76 years old when he died as Worcester
Tony Beckley He was 37, 50 years old when he died as Ned Poins
Marina Vlady She was 28, now 85 years old as Kate Percy
Norman Rodway He was 38, 72 years old when he died as Henry 'Hotspur' Percy
Alan Webb He was 60, 75 years old when he died as Justice Shallow
Michael Aldridge He was 46, 73 years old when he died as Pistol
Margaret Rutherford She was 74, 80 years old when she died as Mistress Quickly
Andrew Faulds He was 44, 77 years old when he died as Westmoreland
Patrick Bedford He was 35, 67 years old when he died as Bardolph (as Paddy Bedford)
José Nieto He was 64, 80 years old when he died as Northumberland
Jeremy Rowe as Prince John

Chimes at Midnight Crew

Name Department
William Shakespeare as Theatre Play. He was 402 (51) years old when He died Writing
William Shakespeare as Writer. He was 402 (51) years old when He died Writing
Raphael Holinshed as Novel. He was 438 (now 495) years old Writing
Ángel Escolano as Producer. Production
Emiliano Piedra as Producer. He was 36 (60) years old when He died Production
Edmond Richard as Director of Photography. He was 40 (91) years old when He died Camera
Elena Jaumandreu as Editor. She was 30 (now 87) years old Editing
José Antonio de la Guerra as Set Decoration. Art
Francisco Puyol as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Alessandro Tasca as Executive Producer. He was 93 (69) years old when He died Production
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino as Original Music Composer. He was 58 (78) years old when He died Sound
Jesús Franco as Second Unit. He was 36 (82) years old when He died Crew
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Chimes at Midnight (59 years)

A Distinguished Company Breathes Life Into Shakespeare’s Lusty Age of FALSTAFF

  • Release day: Tuesday, March 16, 1965
  • Runtime: 115 minutes
  • Budget: 800000.00