Henry IV, Part 1 (1990, Michael Bogdanov) part 17 of 17

[jo123phoebe]

I love the mesmerizing a-historicism of this production! :D

[that1weirdkid27]

I knew Falstaff wasn't dead. Shakespeare likes him too much. lol

[GreatGrumbledook]

It is so strange leaving out just a few lines and a whole play maybe corrupted, like here:

KING HENRY IV: "Yea, there thou makest me sad and makest me sin In envy that my Lord Northumberland Should be the father to so blest a son, A son who is the theme of honour's tongue; Amongst a grove, the very straightest plant; Who is sweet Fortune's minion and her pride: Whilst I, by looking on the praise of him, See riot and dishonour stain the brow Of my young Harry. ...

[GreatGrumbledook]

... O that it could be proved That some night-tripping fairy had exchanged In cradle-clothes our children where they lay, And call'd mine Percy, his Plantagenet! Then would I have his Harry, and he mine. But let him from my thoughts."

If these verses would not have been missing, a lot more people might have understood the prodigal son plays of Shakespeare much better; as the underlining theme of the both parts of Henry IV and Henry V too is the redemption of prince Henry!

[JackGraham999]

Wonderful play, wonderful production, wonderful channel. Nuff said.

[Lothriel]

My God, Michael Pennington is amazing. I think I could watch that man twiddle his thumbs and be entertained! Thank you, S.A.M, for the fantastic post.

[dadasopher]

An excellent Falstaff, i'faith!

[sjhorsfall]

@dadasopher Aye, verily. Shakespeare liked him so much that he not only put him in three plays (and referred to him in a fourth), he also resurrected him, lightly disguised, as Sir Toby Belch in 'Twelfth Night'.