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Chimes at Midnight

1965 · 115 min

Comedy, Drama, History, War

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.

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Appeals to viewers who enjoy richly theatrical historical drama balancing earthy comedy, poetic language and the sadness of sacrificed friendship.

Tone
darkly comic, melancholic, epic
Payoff
catharsis, heartbreak
Pacing
steady
Intensity
moderate
Structure
linear
Themes
power and legitimacy, generational conflict, friendship and betrayal, vice and virtue, political rebellion
Setting
late medieval era, royal courts, taverns and battlefields

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