Henry IV, Part I Movie Review 1980

Against a background of civil war, Prince Hal, the heir to the throne, appears to waste his youth hanging around taverns in London with boisterous drunkard, Falstaff. The political tensions between the king and the rebels lead to the battle of Shrewsbury, at which time the Prince redeems himself. Part of the "Shakespeare Plays" series.

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Available on VHS
Running time 147 minutes.

Cast and Crew

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Cast

Jon Finch, Anthony Quayle, David Gwillim, Tim Pigott-Smith, Jack Galloway, Clive Swift, Robert Brown, Michele Dotrice, Brenda Bruce, Richard Owens, Robert Morris, John Cairney, David Buck, Bruce Purchase, Sharon Morgan, Gordon Gostelow, Stephen Beard

Producer

Cedric Messina, Dr. Jonathan Miller, BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)