Movie: Henry IV

Top 6 Billed Cast

Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup

Henry IV

Jonathan Firth
Jonathan Firth

Prince Hal

David Calder
David Calder

Falstaff

Roger Allam
Roger Allam

King Richard II

Rufus Sewell
Rufus Sewell

Harry Percy (Hotspur)

Corin Redgrave
Corin Redgrave

Earl of Worcester

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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.

  • Release Date

    1995-10-27

  • Average

    8.5

  • Rating:

    4.3 starts
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    English
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