Three Shakespeare enthusiasts go through and comment on Shakespeare’s plays in the order he wrote them. And we often take detours into other great writers of Shakespeare’s time.
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Three Shakespeare enthusiasts go through and comment on Shakespeare’s plays in the order he wrote them. And we often take detours into other great writers of Shakespeare’s time.
030 The Only Good Man in Literature: Orson Welles' The Chimes At Midnight (1966)
Shakespeare and Pals: Recapping the Bard
1 hour 13 minutes
1 year ago
030 The Only Good Man in Literature: Orson Welles' The Chimes At Midnight (1966)
What if the comic relief was the main character?
The Chimes and Midnight reframes the whole story around Prince Hal's buddy Falstaff. No longer a coming of age story, but a portrait of slow decline of an old thief. This comedy drama is considered one of the greatest Shakespeare films ever made, and Orson Welles one of the greatest Falstaffs. Does it live up to its reputation? Join us to find out!
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Shakespeare and Pals: Recapping the Bard
Three Shakespeare enthusiasts go through and comment on Shakespeare’s plays in the order he wrote them. And we often take detours into other great writers of Shakespeare’s time.
