Campanadas a medianoche (1965)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $126,724 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $598,710 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $526,161 | |
| Total | $1,124,871 | |
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Synopsis
Chimes at Midnight returns to the screen after being unavailable for decades. This Shakespeare adaptation was the culmination of Welles’s lifelong obsession with the Bard’s ultimate rapscallion, Sir John Falstaff, the loyal, often soused childhood friend to King Henry IV’s wayward son Prince Hal. Appearing in several plays as a comic supporting figure, Falstaff is here the main event: a robustly funny and ultimately tragic screen antihero played by Welles with towering, lumbering grace. Integrating elements from both Henry IV plays as well as Richard II, Henry V, and The Merry Wives of Windsor, Welles created an unorthodox Shakespeare film that is also a gritty period piece, which he called “a lament . . . for the death of Merrie England.”
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,958 (15.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $174,423 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 1st, 2016 (Limited) by Janus Films, released as Chimes at Midnight |
| International Releases: | December 22nd, 1965 (Limited) (Spain) |
| Video Release: | August 30th, 2016 by Criterion, released as Chimes at Midnight |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Betrayal, Faked Death, Monks and Nuns, Prince/Princess, Royalty |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Internacional Films Espagnol |
| Production Countries: | France, Spain, Switzerland |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | 50 | $18,958 | 2 | $9,479 | $18,958 | 1 | |
| Jan 8, 2016 | 50 | $19,652 | +4% | 2 | $9,826 | $54,476 | 2 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 51 | $8,826 | -55% | 2 | $4,413 | $75,072 | 3 |
| Jan 29, 2016 | 59 | $7,075 | 4 | $1,769 | $91,931 | 5 | |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 71 | $2,529 | -64% | 2 | $1,265 | $98,014 | 6 |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 78 | $2,431 | -4% | 1 | $2,431 | $101,336 | 7 |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 80 | $2,448 | +1% | 2 | $1,224 | $107,376 | 8 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 76 | $5,434 | 2 | $2,717 | $114,047 | 10 | |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 92 | $1,348 | -75% | 2 | $674 | $117,999 | 11 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 77 | $5,399 | +301% | 2 | $2,700 | $123,398 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | 49 | $34,824 | 2 | $17,412 | $34,824 | 1 | |
| Jan 8, 2016 | 50 | $31,422 | -10% | 2 | $15,711 | $66,246 | 2 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 48 | $18,610 | -41% | 4 | $4,653 | $84,856 | 3 |
| Jan 29, 2016 | 58 | $10,629 | 4 | $2,657 | $95,485 | 5 | |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 72 | $3,420 | -68% | 2 | $1,710 | $98,905 | 6 |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 74 | $6,023 | +76% | 1 | $6,023 | $104,928 | 7 |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 85 | $3,685 | -39% | 2 | $1,843 | $108,613 | 8 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 74 | $8,038 | 2 | $4,019 | $116,651 | 10 | |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 107 | $1,348 | -83% | 2 | $674 | $117,999 | 11 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 81 | $8,725 | +547% | 2 | $4,363 | $126,724 | 12 |
Leading
| Orson Welles | Sir John Falstaff |
Supporting
| Jeanne Moreau | Doll Tearsheet | |
| Margaret Rutherford | Mistress Quickly | |
| John Gielgud | Henry IV | |
| Marina Vlady | Kate Percy | |
| Alan Webb | Justice Robert Shallow | |
| Norman Rodway | Henry Percy, "Hotspur" | |
| Walter Chiari | Mr. Silence | |
| Keith Baxter | Prince Hal | |
| Fernando Rey | Worcester | |
| Ned Poins | Tony Beckley |
Production and Technical Credits
| Orson Welles | Director | |
| Orson Welles | Screenwriter | |
| William Shakespeare | Based on the plays 'Henry IV, Part I and Part II'; 'Richard II; Henry V'; and 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' by | |
| Edmond Richard | Cinematographer | |
| Orson Welles | Production Designer | |
| Jose Antonio de la Guerra | Production Designer | |
| Elena Jaumandreu | Editor | |
| Fritz Muller | Editor | |
| Angelo Francesco Lavagnino | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Synopsis
Chimes at Midnight returns to the screen after being unavailable for decades. This Shakespeare adaptation was the culmination of Welles’s lifelong obsession with the Bard’s ultimate rapscallion, Sir John Falstaff, the loyal, often soused childhood friend to King Henry IV’s wayward son Prince Hal. Appearing in several plays as a comic supporting figure, Falstaff is here the main event: a robustly funny and ultimately tragic screen antihero played by Welles with towering, lumbering grace. Integrating elements from both Henry IV plays as well as Richard II, Henry V, and The Merry Wives of Windsor, Welles created an unorthodox Shakespeare film that is also a gritty period piece, which he called “a lament . . . for the death of Merrie England.”
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,958 (15.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $174,423 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 1st, 2016 (Limited) by Janus Films, released as Chimes at Midnight |
| International Releases: | December 22nd, 1965 (Limited) (Spain) |
| Video Release: | August 30th, 2016 by Criterion, released as Chimes at Midnight |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Betrayal, Faked Death, Monks and Nuns, Prince/Princess, Royalty |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Internacional Films Espagnol |
| Production Countries: | France, Spain, Switzerland |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | 50 | $18,958 | 2 | $9,479 | $18,958 | 1 | |
| Jan 8, 2016 | 50 | $19,652 | +4% | 2 | $9,826 | $54,476 | 2 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 51 | $8,826 | -55% | 2 | $4,413 | $75,072 | 3 |
| Jan 29, 2016 | 59 | $7,075 | 4 | $1,769 | $91,931 | 5 | |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 71 | $2,529 | -64% | 2 | $1,265 | $98,014 | 6 |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 78 | $2,431 | -4% | 1 | $2,431 | $101,336 | 7 |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 80 | $2,448 | +1% | 2 | $1,224 | $107,376 | 8 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 76 | $5,434 | 2 | $2,717 | $114,047 | 10 | |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 92 | $1,348 | -75% | 2 | $674 | $117,999 | 11 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 77 | $5,399 | +301% | 2 | $2,700 | $123,398 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | 49 | $34,824 | 2 | $17,412 | $34,824 | 1 | |
| Jan 8, 2016 | 50 | $31,422 | -10% | 2 | $15,711 | $66,246 | 2 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 48 | $18,610 | -41% | 4 | $4,653 | $84,856 | 3 |
| Jan 29, 2016 | 58 | $10,629 | 4 | $2,657 | $95,485 | 5 | |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 72 | $3,420 | -68% | 2 | $1,710 | $98,905 | 6 |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 74 | $6,023 | +76% | 1 | $6,023 | $104,928 | 7 |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 85 | $3,685 | -39% | 2 | $1,843 | $108,613 | 8 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 74 | $8,038 | 2 | $4,019 | $116,651 | 10 | |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 107 | $1,348 | -83% | 2 | $674 | $117,999 | 11 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 81 | $8,725 | +547% | 2 | $4,363 | $126,724 | 12 |
Leading
| Orson Welles | Sir John Falstaff |
Supporting
| Jeanne Moreau | Doll Tearsheet | |
| Margaret Rutherford | Mistress Quickly | |
| John Gielgud | Henry IV | |
| Marina Vlady | Kate Percy | |
| Alan Webb | Justice Robert Shallow | |
| Norman Rodway | Henry Percy, "Hotspur" | |
| Walter Chiari | Mr. Silence | |
| Keith Baxter | Prince Hal | |
| Fernando Rey | Worcester | |
| Ned Poins | Tony Beckley |
Production and Technical Credits
| Orson Welles | Director | |
| Orson Welles | Screenwriter | |
| William Shakespeare | Based on the plays 'Henry IV, Part I and Part II'; 'Richard II; Henry V'; and 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' by | |
| Edmond Richard | Cinematographer | |
| Orson Welles | Production Designer | |
| Jose Antonio de la Guerra | Production Designer | |
| Elena Jaumandreu | Editor | |
| Fritz Muller | Editor | |
| Angelo Francesco Lavagnino | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.