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Chimes at Midnight (1965) Shakespeare on the Global Silver Screen
Chimes at Midnight is a creative, combinatory adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry IV and The Merry Wives of Windsor.
Wednesday, April 13, 6:30 PM, Collins Cinema, Wellesley College
One of the few films over which Orson Welles wielded complete creative control, Chimes at Midnight is a creative, combinatory adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry IV and The Merry Wives of Windsor. Among Welles’ most moving films, Chimes at Midnight reveals the relationship between Falstaff and Prince Hall to be Shakespeare’s nuanced reflection on the difficult gap between political power and its human instrument. (Source: Harvard Film Archive).
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Presented to expand upon the special exhibition Shakespeare Pictured: Art and Books from Wellesley Collections, this selection of six films demonstrates the sustained and diverse engagement with Shakespeare that has inspired filmmakers around the world for nearly a century.
Generously supported by the Davis Museum Film Program Gift, and co-hosted by the Cinema and Media Studies and English departments.
