slowly catching up on my readings...

[hermionesviolin]

This marks the 3rd time i’m doing 1 Henry IV in class. Not the most compelling play ever and i like it less than i remember, but having done it so often so many of the passages just feel familiar, which is comforting in a way.

I don’t particularly like Falstaff, but the first time i did 1 Henry IV we followed it with 2 Henry IV and Henry V, and

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Way back in college I saw "Chimes at Midnight"

[anonymous]

I liked it, though I have no idea how true to the originals it is. It is essentially the life of Falstaff, who is played by Orson Welles. (for some reason imdb has it listed as "Campanadas a Medianoche").

from imdb: "Chimes at Midnight was based on the play Five Kings. It was written by Orson Welles and condensed Shakespeare's Henry IV, V, VI, and Richard III into one show. He produced the show in New York in 1939 but the opening night, where part 1 was acted, was a disaster and part 2 was never put on. He revamped the show and revisited it in 1960. But again, it was not successful. However, this later production was used as the base for the movie [1965]."

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