Chimes at Midnight

1965 · 115 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 10,603 VOTES · DIR. Orson Welles

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,406 lines

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00:00:19 The days that we have seen!
00:05:18 ...drown'd honour by the locks, than to bear so vile a king!
00:09:43 ...a bawdy-house not above once in a quarter...of an hour.
00:13:32 Hath Butler brought those horses from the sheriff?
00:17:29 Shall l be your ostler?
00:22:15 -Why, you whoreson round man. -Vile fat man!
00:25:27 We two saw you four set on four;...
00:29:37 -Harry, whence come you? -My noble lord, from Eastcheap.
00:34:11 -Why, an otter. -An otter, sir John?
00:38:40 Now, by my sceptre, and my soul to boot,...
00:42:45 Lay out, lay out. Fare you well.
00:46:33 -Mouldy? -Yes, my lord.
00:50:13 -...and he found it. -Peace, chewet, peace.
01:01:24 ...and life, time's fool, and time must have a stop.
01:06:49 ...becomes excellent wit.
01:11:39 ...of the great, under canopies of costly state, and lull'd with...
01:15:48 Doll,...
01:20:08 l am old.
01:24:17 lt could not be else, l have drunk medicines.
01:29:47 Hast thou seen a good score of ewes?
01:34:03 ...that strength of speech is utterly denied me.
01:38:22 ...l am a fortune's steward. Come, Pistol, utter more to me,...
01:45:09 l likest the king's fair manner.
01:49:45 ...and his glorious fame forever.''

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,406
Dialogue density12.2 lines / min
First line00:00:19
Final line01:49:45

Production Record

DirectorOrson Welles
LanguageEnglish
Budget$800,000
IMDb votes10,603