Orson Welles in Chimes at Midnight
The Big Picture The fact that Orson Welles created Citizen Kane, a film cited by many film pundits as the single greatest of all time, at such a young age almost did a disservice to the rest of his career. While the acclaim for his riveting drama certainly aided in getting him additional work, Welles’ subsequent projects would always be compared to the masterpiece that kicked off his career.
Chimes at Midnight When King Henry IV ascends to the throne, his heir, the Prince of Wales, is befriended by Sir John Falstaff, an old, overweight, fun-loving habitual liar. Through Falstaff's eyes we see the reign of King Henry IV and the rise of Henry V. Welles turns Falstaff into a somewhat objective bystander who assesses how England changed throughout the medieval wars. It becomes evident that Hal changes significantly when he is called to serve his father in the war against France, as he previously had done little more than interact with thieves, prostitutes, and other lower-class individuals at the Boar’s Head Tavern with Falstaff and his friends.
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