Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur. Henry's heir, Prince Hal, is a ne'er-do-well carouser who drinks and causes mischief with his low-class friends, especially his rotund father figure, John Falstaff. To redeem his title, Hal may have to choose between allegiance to his real father and loyalty to his friend.

• Internacional Films Espagnol
• Alpine Productions
• Orson Welles
• Keith Baxter
• John Gielgud
• Jeanne Moreau
• Margaret Rutherford
• Marina Vlady
• Walter Chiari
• Michael Aldridge