Henry IV Part 1 (1979)
Overview
Henry Bolingbroke has now been crowned King of England, but faces a rebellion headed by the embittered Earl of Northumberland and his son (nicknamed 'Hotspur'). Henry's son Hal, the Prince of Wales, has thrown over life at court in favour of heavy drinking and petty theft in the company of a debauched elderly knight, Sir John Falstaff. Hal must extricate himself from some legal problems, regain his father's good opinions and help suppress the uprising.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.07 |
Directed By
David Giles
Crew
David Giles
William Shakespeare
Cedric Messina
Stan Pow
Don Homfray
Odette Barrow
Elizabeth Moss
Fraser Lowden
Colin Dixon
TOP CAST
Jon Finch
King Henry IV
David Gwillim
Henry, Prince of Wales
Anthony Quayle
Sir John Falstaff
Clive Swift
Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
Tim Pigott-Smith
Harry Percy, Hotspur
Rob Edwards
Prince John
Robert Brown
Sir Walter Blunt
David Buck
Earl of Westmoreland
Bruce Purchase
Henry Percy
Robert Morris
Edmund Mortimer
John Cairney
Archibald
David Neal
Scroop
Norman Rutherford
Sir Michael
Richard Owens
Owen Glendower
Terence Wilton
Sir Richard Vernon
Jack Galloway
Poins
Gordon Gostelow
Bardolph
Steven Beard
Peto
Michele Dotrice
Lady Percy
Sharon Morgan
Lady Mortimer
Brenda Bruce
Mistress Quickly
Mike Lewin
First Carrier
David Bailie
Second Carrier
Douglas Milvain
Chamberlain
Neville Barber
Sheriff
George Winter
Servant to Hotspur
Michael Heath
First Messenger
Malcolm Hughes
Second Messenger
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