Chimes At Midnight (Orson Welles) Part 7

[deadman00]

Welles IS Falstaff!

[zthetha]

I love Orson - one of the truly great characters of the film industry - a real life Falstaff - but I find his guttural delivery unintelligible in places. In Shakespeare - a fact I am sure Orson did not overlook, it is the words that matter - and should ring out loud and clear - and not the 'methodic' characterization. In spite of which I think this the best of the various attempts to bring the bard - who wrote in the mother tongue for thespian speakers of the mother tongue - to the big screen.

[Boudosaved]

@zthetha I agree. It is difficult enough to watch this on Youtube without the clarity you find in DVD format. It's another that I find it almost impossible to understand any of the dialogue.

[kkrocronos]

the better part o' valor is discretion. I hope to be either earl or duke, I assure you.

[kkrocronos]

the better part o' valor is discretion

[BurmaRound1974]

I can't believe how cool this movie is. I've always heard about it, it's great to finally see it. Thanks for posting!!