Review of Chimes at Midnight (1965) by Noel V — 29 Sep 2007
Welles boils down around sixteen hours of The Bard into an eclectically constructed yet brilliant screenplay, shoots it on a nonexistent budget, and produces easily the greatest work of Shakespeare ever made.
The Battle of Shrewsbury--Welles' one and only battle sequence--ranks among the finest ever filmed; it has been imitated by fimmakers--from Mel Gibson to Kenneth Branagh to PeterJackson--but never equalled.
This review of Chimes at Midnight (1965) was written by Noel V on 29 Sep 2007.
Chimes at Midnight has generally received very positive reviews.
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