Falstaff-Chimes At Midnight - Region 2 DVD

This film is an amalgam of Henry IV parts 1 & 2, and also Richard II, Henry V and the Merry Wives of Windsor. It's based on Welles' play Five Kings, an adaptation of four Shakespeare plays which he produced in 1939 and again in 1960. The film's narration, spoken by Ralph Richardson, is taken from the chronicler Raphael Holinshed. Orson Welles plays Sir John Falstaff alongside an incredible cast featuring Margaret Rutherford, Jeanne Moreau and John Gielgud. Welles is uncompromising as the tragicomic Shakespearean character and many critics believe this is the greatest screen portrayal of Falstaff.