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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.
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148 min
1979-12-09
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English
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King Henry IV
Henry, Prince of Wales
Prince John
Earl of Westmoreland
Sir Walter Blunt
Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
Henry Percy
Harry Percy, Hotspur
Edmund Mortimer
Archibald
Scroop
Sir Michael
Owen Glendower
Sir Richard Vernon
Sir John Falstaff
Poins
Bardolph
Peto
Lady Percy
Lady Mortimer
Mistress Quickly
First Carrier
Second Carrier
Chamberlain
Sheriff
Servant to Hotspur
First Messenger
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