Campanadas a medianoche (1965)

Dir: Orson Welles Comedy / Drama / War stars 4

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Campanadas a medianoche is a French-Spanish war film first released in 1965, directed by Orson Welles. The film stars Orson Welles, Jeanne Moreau, Margaret Rutherford, John Gielgud and Marina Vlady. It has also been released under the title: Chimes at Midnight. Our overall rating for this film is: very good.

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Welles’ best film, and that’s saying a lot. The summation of the enfant terrible’s career. This film needs to be restored and packaged properly. Where are the folks at Criterion Collection?
J.Vernan (Calif. USA)

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Credits

Director: Orson Welles
Script: William Shakespeare, Raphael Holinshed, Orson Welles
Photo: Edmond Richard
Music: Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Cast: Orson Welles (Falstaff), Jeanne Moreau (Doll Tearsheet), Margaret Rutherford (Mistress Quickly), John Gielgud (Henry IV), Marina Vlady (Kate Percy), Walter Chiari (Mr. Silence), Michael Aldridge (Pistol), Julio Peña, Tony Beckley (Ned Poins), Andrés Mejuto, Keith Pyott, Jeremy Rowe (Prince John), Alan Webb (Shallow), Fernando Rey (Worcester), Keith Baxter (Prince Hal), Norman Rodway (Henry ’Hotspur’ Percy), José Nieto (Northumberland), Andrew Faulds (Westmoreland), Patrick Bedford (Bardolph), Beatrice Welles (Falstaff’s Page), Ralph Richardson (Narrator)
Country: France / Spain / Switzerland
Language: English
Runtime: 119 min; B&W
Aka: Chimes at Midnight

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