Prince Hal, son of King Henry IV, seems to be squandering his life away with the fat knight Sir John Falstaff and the whores, boozers and petty rogues of Eastcheap. But beside these scenes of glorious misrule gathers a nationwide rebellion led by the Duke of Northumberland and his charismatic son, Hotspur. The first installment of Shakespeare's gripping account of the rise of Hal from idle barfly to monarch-in-waiting combines compelling power politics with the hilarious antics of Falstaff, Shakespeare's greatest comic creation.
Released: May 27, 2012
Runtime: 167 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, War
Stars: Jamie Parker, Roger Allam, Oliver Cotton, Sam Crane, Daon Broni, Jason Baughan
Crew: Dominic Dromgoole (Director), William Shakespeare (Author), Jonathan Fensom (Set Designer), Claire van Kampen (Original Music Composer)