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Duke of Omnium

By adding a hint of gravitas, Welles gives Falstaff genuine pathos instead of pure buffoonery. 15th Century England is credibly recreated (or at least faked); very impressive for what is evidently a low budget film. Nice to see Gielgud as something other than Arthur's butler.

6 years 10 months ago

essaywhu

This is probably my favorite filmed Shakespeare adaptation and my fourth-favorite Welles film after Citizen Kane, Touch of Evil and The Magnificent Ambersons. The battle sequence was amazing. The dvd available from Mr. Bongo Films was surprisingly good. Here's hoping for an even better restoration and Blu-ray release down the line.

9 years 11 months ago

Big A2

@Mr Burns: Well, Citizen Kane (Warner Bros) and Touch of Evil (Eureka/Universal) were both released this year on Blu-Ray. Maybe other companies who own Welles stuff will take the opportunity.

12 years 5 months ago

bklooney

I think the fact that this was the inspiration for My Own Private Idaho makes more sense when you consider that the Henry V character in both look exactly the same.

4 years 4 months ago

Dimitris Psachos Springer

A fucking Welles masterpiece, 1.000.000 superior to all the Citizen Kanes combined.
This and F for Fake: no. 1 Welles.

7 years 5 months ago

monty

The new English-produced DVD by Cornerstone Media ( released in Feb 2011) "uses the same basic restoration as the Spanish/English release on Suevia Films, so sound and image are not crystal clear. What's disappointing, is that cornerstone have reduced the contrast so that scenes which looked reasonably bold and vibrant in the Spanish release look pale and washed out here."

12 years 9 months ago

nicolaskrizan

Far from Falstaff, Fakir

http://1001movies.posterous.com/1010

11 years 8 months ago

greenhorg

indecipherable shakespeare filtered through welles' indecipherable fat guy burbling = OMG GENIUS.

12 years 4 months ago