A Distinguished Company Breathes Life Into Shakespeare’s Lusty Age of FALSTAFF
Director: Orson Welles
Starring: Orson Welles, Keith Baxter, John Gielgud
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.
Director
Orson Welles
Production
Internacional Films Espagnol, Alpine Productions, Peppercorn-Wormser Inc
Cast
Orson Welles, Keith Baxter, John Gielgud, Jeanne Moreau, Margaret Rutherford, Marina Vlady, Walter Chiari, Michael Aldridge, Tony Beckley, Jeremy Rowe, Norman Rodway, Alan Webb, Fernando Rey, José Nieto, Andrew Faulds, Luis de Tejada, Patrick Bedford, Ralph Richardson, Ingrid Pitt, Beatrice Welles