Chimes at Midnight on AllMovie

Orson Welles used material from several Shakespeare plays for this memorable adaptation of "Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2," in which the friendship between the lovable old rogue Falstaff and the wild Prince Hal is fated to end when the young man gives up his dissolute life and assumes the throne England after the death of his father, King Henry IV. Working on a narrow budget, Welles achieved a film of astonishing grace and size, bringing to life the epic side of Shakespeare's histories in a dazzling battle sequence, as well as the comedy of Falstaff and his companions, and the heartbreaking drama of love and betrayal. Ralph Richardson narrates. (Alternate title: "Falstaff")