Falstaff
The libretto (plot) is the substance of Shakespeare's comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor. A trio of beautiful, and now revengeful ladies see Sir John Falstaff for what he is: an old, conceited, drunken fool. The women discover (literally comparing notes) very unsavory aspects of Falstaff's bloated personality. They (and others) set out to make a fool of this conceited womanizing hedonist, who has more than those three enemies in town.
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Released
- 1982
Details
Release year: 1982
Storyline
The libretto (plot) is the substance of Shakespeare's comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor. A trio of beautiful, and now revengeful ladies see Sir John Falstaff for what he is: an old, conceited, drunken fool. The women discover (literally comparing notes) very unsavory aspects of Falstaff's bloated personality. They (and others) set out to make a fool of this conceited womanizing hedonist, who has more than those three enemies in town.
Top credits
- Renato Bruson — Sir John Falstaff
- Leo Nucci — Ford
- Dalmacio Gonzalez — Fenton
- Michael Sells — Dr. Cajus