midnight midnight release midnight spanish release english language spanish swiss produced film directed starring film plot centres william_shakespeare recurring character sir father son relationship choose loyalty father king said core film story betrayal friendship stars mistress quickly script contains text shakespeare plays primarily uses dialogue merry wives windsor narration taken works chronicler previously produced broadway stage adaptation shakespeare plays called kings revived project ireland midnight final stage performance plays successful considered portraying life ambition turned project film production struggled find financing point money lied producer intending version shot midnight spain premiered cannes film festival won awards initially dismissed film critics midnight regarded highest achievements called best work felt strong connection character called shakespeare greatest creation film scholars collaborators comparisons resemblance father disputes ownership difficult view film legally recently released dvd blu ray new restoration criterion collection screened film forum new_york january release film blu ray dvd august plot film opens sir justice shallow walking snow warm fire inside main credit sequence narrator explains king henry england succeeded killed true heir prisoner wales cousins northumberland worcester northumberland son demand henry rescue henry refuses northumberland worcester begin plot overthrow henry great dissatisfaction son spends time drinking prostitutes thieves criminals influence insists think gentlemen warns day reject lifestyle morning disguise prepare rob group traveling pilgrims rob pilgrims jump stolen treasure joke begins tell increasing story money stolen holes tale reveal joke entire group celebration newly recovered stolen treasure turns henry cooking pot crown vocal impressions henry spending time common criminals names sir friend henry calls youth visits king castle henry criminal lifestyle henry warns growing army threat crown vows unimpressed father defend henry good king army including streets war battle henry meets worcester offers forgive men treason surrender immediately vows personally kill worcester returns camp lies telling henry intends execute armies meet hides shrubs conflict long bloody fight king men win battle meet duel watches kills henry sentences worcester death takes men prisoners brings body henry claiming killed henry believe looks company chooses narrator explains rebellious enemies killed henry health begun deteriorate castle henry upset told spending time collapses visits castle discovers henry realized vows henry good noble king henry finally faith advises king henry dies tells men king shallow silence sit warm fire continuing scene film receive news death coronation held morning goes directly castle thinking great powerful nobleman king coronation contain excitement entire ceremony announcing turns finished lifestyle looks mixture pride despair new king coronation continues castle walks away stating sent evening night dies friends saying died broken heart narrator explains went good noble king cast sir knight father figure prince keith prince wales heir throne england king prostitute mistress quickly head tavern called northumberland son second cousin earl worcester leader rebels northumberland brother cousin marina wife justice shallow country justice old friend justice silence country justice pistol friend friend earl loyal king earl rebellious king cousin prince john second son page servant friend narrator voice original stage productions inspiration midnight began student illinois tried stage half hour combination shakespeare historical plays called winter discontent played school officials forced cuts production midnight originated stage play called kings wrote partially staged ambitious adaptation shakespeare plays chronicled stories sources merry wives windsor collectively called war roses cycle grouping referred kings kings announced newly revived second season secured partnership prestigious produce play initial tour baltimore boston philadelphia debuting broadway intended stage play primarily taken tour simultaneously finally debuting production broadway stated play aim combine immediate quality devices techniques possible modern theatre cast included narrator play music composed commissioned elaborate revolving set built completed weeks allotted rehearsals avoided attending rehearsals finishing play final script instead went drinking star meredith result specific scenes fragments play rehearsed baltimore performance eventually dropped dress rehearsal boston discovered play half hours long contained scenes cut scenes shortened caused built revolving set kings premiered boston february disaster critics scathing play battle scenes received praise end boston run verge dropping production canceled engagement edited half hours play closed performances philadelphia terminated contract photographs play rehearsals similarities midnight including set character blocking midnight scene shallow silence midnight returned project performances belfast dublin version retitled midnight produced old friend dublin based company cast included narrator point edwards wanted mac replace mac accept role prince officially credited director usually acknowledged actual director director rehearsals alleged biological son worked play actor edwards personal assistant opinion intensified playing new version play focused relationship prince historical story defeat scenes henry version removed intended perform play belfast dublin london filming yugoslavia rehearsals began london read week left secure funding edwards directed play working blocking lighting returned days premiere cast dress rehearsal lasted belfast february receiving good review variety correspondent play closed performances low moved dublin fared better end second week resorted reading portions works irish author riders sea attract audience eventually play simply version evening include question answer section audience solo performance works continued adjust play short production point moved speech death beginning play finally abandoned entire project late march friend offered chance direct play london west end according ended play run bored point told rehearsal movie keith play years later cast member play appear film midnight final performance theatrical play production pre production met befriended spanish film producer wanted work think film proposed version instead agreed condition simultaneously midnight agreed knowing intention making roll footage departing port shot early production scenes shot scripted got away trick pre production building sets films mistress double admiral inn cast actor films casting ironically eventually play unrelated film version said set built film sets simply dressed decorated location stated designed painted blow set designed film costumes early pre production approached play promised role initially cast justice silence replaced ill title midnight derives response justice shallow long past school days states heard midnight master shallow scholar said film title given resonance repeated bells film associated audience sadness mortality youthful filming film shot spain september april break filming late december late february limitations film included budget actors available days respectively available weeks later joked scene included seven principal characters actors available stand ins shoulder shots seven characters filming began included scenes traveled scenes scenes shot madrid park robbery scene filmed madrid location set shot scenes production traveled outdoor street scenes shoot snow opening shots shooting scenes justice shallow justice silence country returned madrid december film battle scenes park days late december run money film hold searched additional funding small scenes shot break later said rejected offers funding filming color eventually secured funding production officially resumed late february longer speeches coronation scene madrid march april finished film filler shots close ups final rejection scene speeches according stage delayed scenes end filming scenes included actors shooting love scene double possible filming locations included san harsh crew members according actor spoke different languages pretty offensive demanding suppose worked bullied actors didn best hell technicians told pretty quick scene depicting assassination king originally intended open film cut post production said film soundtrack post dubbed months filming completed actors dubbed different actors heavy accents stated recorded voices characters post production mistress quickly speech death disrupted power generator original version soundtrack liked performance score composed worked score recorded italian studio paid work film exchange rights music later released soundtrack album italy editing showed rough cut visiting head cannes film festival immediately wanted include film festival finish editing quickly preferred style cinematography originally wanted entire film use high contrast cinematography resembling middle ages opening title sequence uses technique film famous sequence battle extras available editing techniques appearance armies thousands filmed battle scenes long takes cut shots fragments create effect wanted took days shoot scenes weeks edit minute sequence filming sequence hand held cameras wide angle lenses slow motion speed shots static shots constant rapid movement characters create chaotic atmosphere said end armies huge awkward war machine robot power source slowly begins fail finally comes frozen halt verbal rhetoric language moment irrelevant battle sequence called anti war statement film critics likened contemporary films like scholar said social consciousness movie alert shakespeare thematically terms footage finest scenes warfare shot edited movie scholar said underlying code exposed cruel wrote shakespeare historical plays modern political sound budgetary constraints set post production sound poorly recorded wrote combination fast paced camera movements editing makes dialogue difficult understand scenes shot long shots character backs facing camera likely practical purposes actors present creating sound problems effect writes generates constant tension hear tension points ambiguous status language relation action battle sequence complex layered soundtrack included sounds swords armor soldiers screaming bones breaking boots mud film musical score add chaos scene interpretation shakespeare adaptation shakespeare plays chronological original texts scholar said goes mere shakespeare scenes massively changes included taking lines dialogue play scenes specific changes include scene near end film imprisoned street expedition invade france slightly altered scene act scene film stated man incident disturbance coronation pardoned prisoner said drink wine shakespeare imply pardoned prisoner midnight scene followed death film contains true characters speak directly audience speeches usually shown standing sitting little action involved says makes appear speaks present known classical interpretation shakespeare performance consists entirely words unable defeat northumberland rebels wild behavior film imitate mocking words reception critical response midnight premiered positive audience reception cannes film festival new_york_times critic unfavorable advance review american distributor decided film little publicity minimal distribution released year critical reception release negative film regarded best years later criticized film poor audio track called confusing scenes characters designed major exposure performance said street corner called film turn brilliance time review criticized stating probably actor history theater appear fat role takes command scenes spoken english body english entirely bad praised film stark simple concentrating word performance ing reminder substance play lies criticized poor sound gave favorable review overall film casting calling performance rich said battle sequence unlike battle scene screen cinema critic praised film ability great films subject power roger_ebert praised film magnificent film clearly greatest work legacy held midnight high regard favorite picture yes told interviewer interview wanted heaven basis movie offer think flawed let way successful tried succeeded completely view considered personal film critics including consider midnight finest work years initial release film critic new_york_times wrote midnight greatest film bar called masterpiece completely realized expression working disappointed film reception complaining seen america drives nuts battle sequence particularly admired inspired later movies including saving private ryan film critics compared sequence battle ice sequence directed henry battle sequence inspiration depicted prince rejection way influenced midnight traditional interpretations scene director staged version midnight starring festival theatre said midnight use wide angle lenses low key lighting costumes focus relationship prince influenced private idaho loose adaptation sold large archive material belonged film executive producer material midnight included original artwork photographs collection later donated university_of_michigan scholarly study sight sound poll film critics directors voted midnight greatest films time including spanish writer director film library published book film called things seen awards cannes film festival midnight screened competition won 20th anniversary prize nominated bafta award spain film won citizens writers circle award best film home media legal disputes rights midnight released twice vhs video united_states currently available widow families producers estate maintained claimed ownership film years available source region free dvd brazil screened restored version august february film screened attended announced major dvd blu ray label interested restoring releasing midnight print discovered said great condition begging scan restoration film european release dvd blu ray june restoration released restored version film premiered january film forum new_york_city los_angeles restored version derived print new restoration criterion collection screened film forum new_york january criterion president said release product years effort film waited longer worked harder free present said criterion release restoration dvd blu ray august views sir considered shakespeare greatest creation said role difficult played believed making film life ambition boston premiere kings told journalists play tragic figure hope course funny audience funny humor wit aroused merely fact wanted prince potential greatness reviews play mention choice traditional comedic elements performance reverence character increased years time midnight focus entirely relationships believed core story betrayal friendship called rejection greatest scenes written movie preparation prepares film constantly turns film ending said film intended lament death conception myth real english speaking world extent expressed countries medieval age simplicity dying old england dying betrayed film biographers written theme lost work characters nostalgic past called central theme western culture told good old days existed fact conceive world fact human spirit film scholar argued nostalgia depiction called performance baby eating like creature called greatest conception good man completely good man drama said closer thought getting funny played theater witty comical bringing screen found occasionally deliberately clown personal connections sir compared short money lied cheated people needed merry fun loving film scholar compared stating man directed starred masterpiece decades flawed films scores bit parts interviews talent dozens projects died want persistence financing story fat aging exiled audience longer able triumph impossible obstacles wit torrential imagination tragic played stage said inspired performance stating like believe achieved away called rejection hollywood rejection deeply depressed late 1950s disappointment making touch evil intended hollywood comeback biographer compared father stating like father gentleman rejected person loves father alcoholic teenage observed father like observed depends young protégé bail trouble love triangle father figures similar relationships father men fathers family friend boys fathers disapproved lifestyle negative influence took advice told father cleaned act stopped drinking father died shortly lonely blamed father death stating thought killed alleged biological son born actress met later worked stage play midnight significant time spent saw sporadically like fathers addition biological father late 1950s eldest daughter cut ties pressure mother disapproved influence later relationship fully recovered youngest daughter resembles father young boy appears 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