New 'Chimes At Midnight' DVD Recalls Orson Welles' Autobiographical Turn As Falstaff

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New 'Chimes At Midnight' DVD Recalls Orson Welles' Autobiographical Turn As Falstaff

Welles moved Shakespeare's mostly peripheral character to the center of this 1965 film. Critic Lloyd Schwartz says the performance "may be the most profound moment of Welles' entire film career."
     

Welles moved Shakespeare's mostly peripheral character to the center of this 1965 film. Critic Lloyd Schwartz says the performance "may be the most profound moment of Welles' entire film career."

Source: New 'Chimes At Midnight' DVD Recalls Orson Welles' Autobiographical Turn As Falstaff