Henry IV, Part 1 (1990, Michael Bogdanov) part 2 of 17

Shakespeare's "King Henry IV, Part 1" performed by the The English Shakespeare Company

Henry Prince of Wales - Michael Pennington
Falstaff - Barry Stanton
Poins - Charles Dale

Director Michael Bogdanov

Commentary by the Hudson Shakespeare Company:

Prince Hal belongs to both worlds; surrounding him are such boldly drawn figures as the volatile Hotspur and his charming wife, the talkative Hostess, and the many personalities evoked by Falstaffs parodies and imitations: churchmen and highwaymen, knights and knaves. The Prince's significance lies in the choice he must make between worlds, and his dilemma emphasizes, as in the other history plays, the question of order in society. Both the Falstaffian delinquents of the Boar's Head Tavern and the rebels led by Hotspur have contributed to the decay of the social fabric, and King Henry believes that both groups have been sent by heaven in revenge for his own disturbance of society the deposition of King Richard II (as enacted in Richard II). Hal's choice is indeed pivotal for the future of the realm. Of course, Shakespeare's original audiences knew that Hal went on to become the highly successful King Henry V, so there is no suspense about the Prince's choice; the tension lies instead in the presentation of the alternatives.

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• Shakespeare
• King-Henry-IV
• 1H4
• Michael-Pennington
• Barry-Stanton
• play
• theatre

[dadabuk123]

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[Super8StrikesBack]

oh Falstaff...

[madviolet]

Great acting...

[Somemelodiousplot]

Excellent scene. Falstaff is one of my favorite characters of all time.

Thanks for the upload.

[BuzzBuzzize]

At last! A good filmed version of Henry IV. The BBC version is kinda flat. Thanks!

[GBor7732]

thank you for uploading this