“I speak to thee, my heart!” Just in time to ring in the chimes at Midnight as New Years 2016 rolls in. Janus Films has debuted another slightly different trailer for Orson Welles’ 1965 classic Chimes at Midnight, also known as Falstaff Chimes of Midnight. Earlier in 2015, we featured the trailer for the 50th anniversary re-release in the UK, and now we have a US version. Chimes of Midnight is really Welles adaptation of his play Five Kings which was an attempt to combine Shakespeare’s works Henry IV, V, VI and Richard III into a single play, reportedly “Welles’ favorite of his films.” The result is a work that is heralded as a masterpiece, featuring performances by Orson Welles, Keith Baxter, John Gielgud and Jeanne Moreau. Chime in below. ›››
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