SummaryThe career of Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff (Orson Welles) as a roistering companion to young Prince Hal (Keith Baxter), circa 1400 to 1413.
Directed By:Orson Welles
Written By:William Shakespeare, Raphael Holinshed, Orson Welles
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
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96% Positive
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Welles is lovely in the film, open and vulnerable, and Keith Baxter as Hal is quite good. [28 Sep 2016, p.Q39]
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Welles is at the height of his powers while reveling in the poetic force of Falstaff’s weakness.
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It’s a feast for the ears, eyes, and soul.
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The one Welles film that deserves to be called lovely; there is also a rising tide of opinion that proclaims it his masterpiece.
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The film is a near masterpiece. Welles' direction of the battle of Shrewsbury is unlike anything he has ever done--indeed, unlike any battle ever done on the screen before. It ranks with the finest of Griffith, John Ford, Eisenstein, Kurosawa.
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Sprawling, and hugely ambitious, and containing a glorious Wellesian Falstaff who is as majestic in folly as he is in girth.
30
A confusing patchwork of scenes and characters.
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Production Company:
- Internacional Films
- Alpine Films
Release Date:Mar 17, 1967
Duration:1 h 59 m
Tagline:A Distinguished Company Breathes Life Into Shakespeare's Lusty Age of FALSTAFF
Awards
Cannes Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Nomination
