
The Longest Day
1962


A Distinguished Company Breathes Life Into Shakespeare’s Lusty Age of FALSTAFF
Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur. Henry's heir, Prince Hal, is a ne'er-do-well carouser who drinks and causes mischief with his low-class friends, especially his rotund father figure, John Falstaff. To redeem his title, Hal may have to choose between allegiance to his real father and loyalty to his friend.
Directed by Orson Welles









Orson Welles
Falstaff

Keith Baxter
Prince Hal

John Gielgud
Henry IV

Jeanne Moreau
Doll Tearsheet

Margaret Rutherford
Mistress Quickly

Marina Vlady
Kate Percy

Walter Chiari
Mr. Silence

Michael Aldridge
Pistol

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