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enrico iv, primo monarca dei lancaster, regna in inghilterra; quando muore gli succede, con il nome di enrico v, il principe hal che rinnega falstaff, il suo vecchio compagno di crapule e sregolatezze e lo esilia.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I was lucky enough to see a recent restoration (BFI I think) of this film in my local cinema. It looked fantastic. I would recommend waiting to see if that restoration comes out on DVD before purchasing this. To the best of my knowledge however, this Italian release is the best quality transfer so far available on DVD.
All that aside, this is a great film. Orson Welles excels as Falstaff, comic yet tragic, the blustering knight who manages to befriend the King in waiting. He brings out what, for me, are the essential elements of the character. Condensing Henry IV parts 1 and 2, and ignoring the events of The Merry Wives Of Windsor, Welles has managed to get a clear story together that examines Falstaff rather than Prince Hal, an interesting take on these well known plays.
Welles fits the role of the fat knight perfectly, as he chases after women, or wanders around a battlefield avoiding trouble. His take on the role plays up the comic elements, but at times this serves to heighten the tragedy. Also of note is a great performance from John Gielgud as Henry IV. He delivers his lines with such grace, dignity and clear diction that he really is a joy to watch.
The all important final scene, where Falstaff is rejected by Hal has a huge impact on the viewer, and fair takes the breath away.
All in all a great film for anyone who wants an enetertaining and easy introduction to Shakespeare. It is probably one of the more accessible on screen adaptations of the Bard's work. 5 stars.
All that aside, this is a great film. Orson Welles excels as Falstaff, comic yet tragic, the blustering knight who manages to befriend the King in waiting. He brings out what, for me, are the essential elements of the character. Condensing Henry IV parts 1 and 2, and ignoring the events of The Merry Wives Of Windsor, Welles has managed to get a clear story together that examines Falstaff rather than Prince Hal, an interesting take on these well known plays.
Welles fits the role of the fat knight perfectly, as he chases after women, or wanders around a battlefield avoiding trouble. His take on the role plays up the comic elements, but at times this serves to heighten the tragedy. Also of note is a great performance from John Gielgud as Henry IV. He delivers his lines with such grace, dignity and clear diction that he really is a joy to watch.
The all important final scene, where Falstaff is rejected by Hal has a huge impact on the viewer, and fair takes the breath away.
All in all a great film for anyone who wants an enetertaining and easy introduction to Shakespeare. It is probably one of the more accessible on screen adaptations of the Bard's work. 5 stars.
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69 of 72 people found the following review helpful
Caveat Emptor
10 Jun 2008
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FYI - Amazon combines reviews across different versions and sometimes this is unhelpful. This review is specific to the "Hollywood's Attic" (aka "Nostalgia Family Video") version (it has a pink/orange cover with a drawing of Welles as Falstaff) as opposed to the Brazilian/Portuguese version (close-up sepia-toned photo of Welles and Jeanne Moreau on the cover). [Not a child as I'd originally thought]
I'm not going to argue quality of transfer or mastering as I'm really not a great judge of those things. I do want to warn people that the copies available here seem to all be DVD-R's and not commercially produced DVD's.
This, of course, means that they won't last as long and are more fragile. The film is perfectly watchable - I just thought people should know before they buy (and the sellers don't seem to be inclined to put this in their listings - which I find somewhat shady)
I'm not going to argue quality of transfer or mastering as I'm really not a great judge of those things. I do want to warn people that the copies available here seem to all be DVD-R's and not commercially produced DVD's.
This, of course, means that they won't last as long and are more fragile. The film is perfectly watchable - I just thought people should know before they buy (and the sellers don't seem to be inclined to put this in their listings - which I find somewhat shady)
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Restoration Job on a Masterpiece?
23 Mar 2008
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Hey! What's happened here? I purchased this modestly priced DVD to tide me over, having become increasingly frustrated at waiting for a restored version of this masterpiece to appear. Certainly, this print presents the movie at the best I have ever seen it. The print is of excellent quality, the sound clear and devoid of hiss. The notorious post synch problems have been almost eliminated. What's going on? Whatever, I am most grateful for the work done. Can anyone supply me with more information about who has undertaken this work. Bravo!
Peter Donnelly
West Hobart
Tasmania
Australia
Peter Donnelly
West Hobart
Tasmania
Australia
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Solid DVD of a Masterpiece
4 Jun 2008
Chimes at Midnight truly is Welles' best film. It's a visual delight--from the quiet, elegiac opening to the justly admired battle in the middle (among other things, this movie is the grandfather of the modern battle epic), to the haunting final scenes. It's a movie that has been hard to come by for a while. This is a good DVD of the film--good picture and no foreign subtitles. Hopefully this movie will get the deluxe treatment it deserves one of these days, but this is a serviceable copy.
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