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The First Part of King Henry the Fourth, with the Life and Death of Henry Surnamed Hotspur (TV)

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Original title

The First Part of King Henry the Fourth, with the Life and Death of Henry Surnamed Hotspur

Year

1979

Running time

155 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

David Giles

Screenwriter

Play: William Shakespeare

Cast

Producer

BBC, Time-Life Television Productions

Genre

Drama | 15th Century. TV Movie

Movie Groups

BBC's Shakespeare | Shakespeare: Henry IV

Synopsis

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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The First Part of King Henry the Fourth, with the Life and Death of Henry Surnamed Hotspur (TV)

1979

David Giles