Orson Welles,
John Gielgud,
Jeanne Moreau,
Norman Rodway,
Keith Baxter
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The legendary Shakespearean character Sir John Falstaff, the notoriously drunken, obese, and yet charming companion of the young Henry V, steps up from supporting character in several plays to the cen... read more
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Considering that just about everything Orson Welles directed after "Citizen Kane" was compromised by studio interference and/or budgetary constraints, it's remarkable that he made as many brilliant movies as he did. "Chimes at Midnight" is one of his very best. Magnificent yet fl... read more
magnificent. the finest shakespeare adaptation i've seen with one of the finest battle scenes ever filmed! absolutely breathtaking. it's criminal that this doesn't have a criterion and armageddon does
Complaints about low-quality dubbing seem unfair in the face of such stunning images and inspired direction. Orson Welles' vision is strange, powerful and inspiring. He always finds surprising ways to shoot and cut his films, and just looking at them is thrilling enough for me. T... read more
Visually stupendous exercise from Orson Welles that should be at the front line of Great Movies next to his other masterpieces. I'm not a huge Shakespeare fan, and I found this laugh out loud hilarious at some times and emotionally resonate at others. 100/100
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Well, I did "see it any way I could", and all I got was a VHS-to-DVD copy from my college library with occasionally less-than-ideal sound. I lost interest in that quickly, and hardly paid enough attention to know what was going on. What I could gather was as advertised.
Arguably the finest Shakespeare movie ever. Criminally out of print in the US, but see it any way you can.
chimes at midnight is flatout the greatest shakespeare, best photo, believable acting. ok its just out of this world. if anyone new what the hell citizen kane was about, and can understand old english, this will be a favorite. something about this movie that makes people breathe ... read more
Evidently Mr. Welles's reading of Falstaff ranges between a farcical concept of him and a mawkish, sentimental attitude. Full Review
The one Welles film that deserves to be called lovely. Full Review
Top-notch Shakespeare and top-notch filmmaking, a rare combination that, when it works, is like nothing else in the whole world. Full Review
Perhaps the only one of Welles' films that can really give Citizen Kane a run for its money as the filmmaker's finest work. Full Review
Orson Welles' brooding, sometimes brilliant art-house film dwells on the tragic side of one of Shakespeare's most famous comic characters. Full Review
Welles waddles through the foreground with an eye on his own problems of patronage, while behind the camera he conjures a dark masterpiece, shot through with slapstick and sorrow. Full Review
It's a delightfully playful rip at history and the traditional way of filming Shakespeare. Full Review
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