Henry IV is dying as Prince Hal matures from a rebellious idler into a young man fit to assume the crown. Falstaff has stopped drinking long enough to raise a militia—but will his abiding devotion to Hal be rewarded? Henry IV, Part 2 includes some of Shakespeare’s greatest scenes: the deathbed reconciliation of the old king and his son, the reunion of Falstaff with Shallow, and Hal’s devastating rejection of his one-time mentor and boon companion. This staging of Shakespeare’s classic history play, filmed during a performance at the reconstructed Globe Theatre, was directed by Dominic Dromgoole and features Roger Allam in his Olivier Award–winning role as Falstaff. With Oliver Cotton (King Henry IV) and Jamie Parker (Prince Hal). (172 minutes)
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