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Which Shakespeare plays did Orson Welles combine for Chimes at Midnight?
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For his 1965 film Chimes at Midnight (also known as Falstaff), Orson Welles combined elements from five of William Shakespeare's plays:1
Welles directed the film and cast himself as the Shakespearean character Sir John Falstaff, creating an impressionistic tribute to the playwright's work.1