The Merry Wives of Windsor

1982 2h 47m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

ComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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When Sir John Falstaff decides that he wants to have a little fun he writes two letters to a pair of Window wives: Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. When they put their heads together and compare missives, they plan a practical joke or two to teach the knight a lesson. But Mistress Ford's husband is a very jealous man and is pumping Falstaff for information of the affair. Meanwhile the Pages' daughter Anne is beseiged by suitors.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Griffiths
Sir John Falstaff
Elizabeth Spriggs
Mistress Quickly
Judy Davis
Mistress Ford
Prunella Scales
Mistress Page
Ben Kingsley
Frank Ford
Bryan Marshall
George Page
Alan Bennett
Justice Shallow
Richard O'Callaghan
Slender

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Hugh Jones
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 167 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 6

ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dominic Muldowney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Richard Griffiths and Elizabeth Spriggs and Judy Davis carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084325 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Hugh Jones directs. Dominic Muldowney scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 167 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Original score by Dominic Muldowney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Richard Griffiths and Elizabeth Spriggs and Judy Davis carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0084325 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.