directed by Orson WellesCelebrate the 100th anniversary of Orson Welles' birth with one of the great treasures of cinema presented on a rare 35mm film print.. Falstaff insists that he and Hal should think of themselves as gentlemen, but Hal warns Falstaff that he will one day reject both this lifestyle and Falstaff. Through Falstaff's eyes we see the reign of King Henry IV and the rise of Henry V. When King Richard II is dethroned and King Henry IV ascends to the throne, his heir, the Prince of Wales, is befriended by Sir John Falstaff, an old, overweight, fun-loving habitual liar. https://moviedent.online/movie/tt0059012WATCH MORE FREE MOVIES! "[107], "[Falstaff]'s good in the sense that the hippies are good. "[108] Throughout the film, Hal repeatedly turns his back on Falstaff, foreshadowing the film's ending. Baxter also stated that he, Welles and Michael Aldridge recorded voices for several characters in post-production. Back in January, veteran actor Keith Baxter stopped by the Criterion offices for lunch and regaled us with memories of his experience working with Orson Welles. [80] Many critics, including Peter Bogdanovich and Jonathan Rosenbaum, also consider Chimes at Midnight to be Welles' finest work. 76 Favorites . By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. [54] Welles filmed all of the battle scenes in long takes, but cut the shots into fragments to create the effect that he wanted. We have heard the chimes at midnight Master Shallow. Everything prepares for it. Stay up-to-date on all the latest Rotten Tomatoes news! The corpse of Hotspur opens and closes his mouth several minutes after his death. Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter Chimes at Midnight was an epic that centered on Falstaff, a fat scalawag with tragicomic weight Welles had wanted to play for ages. In Shakespeare, this is a soliloquy; in Welles, Falstaff listens in the back of the shot and is forewarned. Hal vows to Henry to be a good and noble king. As a young man he conquered all that came before him (at Shrewsbury a knight meekly surrenders to the old man, awed by his leftover reputation). You're almost there! It is also magnificent Shakespeare, focusing on Falstaff through the two "Henry IV" plays to his offstage death in "Henry V." Although the plays are much abridged, it is said there is not a word in the film not written by Shakespeare. [30], In 1964, Welles met and befriended Spanish film producer Emiliano Piedra, who wanted to work with him. Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". [53] Film scholar Jack Jorgens also compared Welles to Falstaff, stating that "to a man who directed and starred in a masterpiece and has since staggered through three decades of underfinanced, hurried, flawed films, scores of bit parts, narrations, and interviews which debased his talent, dozens of projects which died for want of persistence and financing, the story of a fat, aging jester exiled from his audience and no longer able to triumph over impossible obstacles with wit and torrential imagination might well seem tragic. "[85] Kenneth S. Rothwell has called Hal's rejection of Falstaff allegorical to Hollywood's rejection of Welles. [66] Specific changes include a scene near the end of the film in which Hal pardons an imprisoned street rabble-rouser just before his expedition to invade France; Welles slightly altered this scene from Henry V, Act 2, Scene 2. [17] Welles commissioned an elaborate revolving set to be built, but it was not completed during the five weeks allotted to rehearsals. [24] This reverence for the character increased over the years and by the time Welles made Chimes at Midnight, his focus was entirely on the relationships between Falstaff, Hal and Henry IV. The soundstage that Welles used to shoot the majority of the indoor scenes was immaculate and detailed in its design. comment. His bold performance consistently defies conventional takes on the character. Simon Callow played Falstaff to Keith Baxters King Henry IV in a 1998 production of Orson Welless stage version of CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT. "[98], The film had a European release on DVD and Blu-ray on June 29, 2015.[99][100]. Is Chimes at Midnight streaming? Chimes at Midnight (1966) | The Criterion Collection Orson Welles Chimes at Midnight The crowning achievement of Orson Welles's extraordinary cinematic career, Chimes at Midnight was the culmination of the filmmaker's lifelong obsession with Shakespeare's ultimate rapscallion, Sir John Falstaff. [116] In the late 1950s when she was sixteen years old, Welles' eldest daughter Christopher Welles Feder cut off all ties with Welles under pressure from her mother, who disapproved of Welles' influence on her. Between March and April, Welles finished the film with filler shots, close-ups, the final rejection scene and most of Falstaff's speeches. Alpine Films, Sound Mix: He once asked an audience, reduced by a snowstorm: "Why are there so many of me and so few of you?". A new restoration by Janus Films and The Criterion Collection was screened at the Film Forum in New York January 112, 2016. [60] The score was composed by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino, who had worked with Welles on Othello; it is notable for its prominent use of actual medieval monophonic dance tunes (and some later early music, such as several of Antony Holborne's Elizabethan consort pieces) at a time when this was anything but common. Genre: [54] Other filming locations included the Chateau Calataazor, Puerta de San Vincente, the Soria Cathedral[55] and the city of vila. [88] This collection was later donated to the University of Michigan for scholarly study. I speak to thee my heart! Welles as director uses some of his familiar visual strategies; the vast interiors of Henry IV's castles contrast with the low ceilings and cluttered rooms of bawdy houses, just as the vast space of Kane's great hall contrasts with the low ceilings and dancing girls of the New York Inquirer. After a main credit sequence, the narrator explains that King Henry IV of England has succeeded Richard II, whom he has killed. "[83], The Battle of Shrewsbury sequence has been particularly admired, and inspired later movies, including Braveheart and Saving Private Ryan. [113], Welles' biographer Simon Callow has compared Falstaff to Welles' father Richard Head Welles, stating that like Falstaff, Welles' father was "a drunkard, a trickster, a braggart, a womanizer, a gentleman and a charmerand he is rejected by the person he loves the most. Chimes at Midnight (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] Orson Welles (Actor, Director), Jeanne Moreau (Actor) Rated: NR Format: Blu-ray 488 ratings IMDb 7.7/10.0 Amazon's Choice for "orson welles" -46% $2161 List Price: $39.95 Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns Prime Video $3.99 $14.99 Blu-ray $21.61 DVD $7.99 Blu-ray On stage and screen, he was also Othello and Macbeth, his voice fell naturally into iambic rumbles, he was large enough for heroes and so small he could disappear before Henry V's scorn. The next morning Hal, Falstaff, Bardolph, Peto, and Poins disguise themselves in Gadshill to prepare to rob a group of traveling pilgrims. The scene of the battle of Shrewsbury is justly famous. [112] Welles had become deeply depressed in the late 1950s after the disappointment of making Touch of Evil, his intended Hollywood come-back. [37] Ironically, Welles would eventually play Long John Silver in the unrelated 1972 film version of Treasure Island. Mono, On DVD This Week: The Jungle Book, Me Before You, and More, RT25: Celebrating 25 years of Rotten Tomatoes. However, Welles was always a rebel within the industry, and believed that he could find success taking a different slant on the beloved material. [114] The love triangle between Prince Hal and his two father figures, Henry IV and Falstaff, is also similar to Welles' relationships with his father and the two men who became surrogate fathers to him: family friend Dr. Maurice Bernstein and Todd School for Boys headmaster Roger Hill. Directed by Orson Welles 1966 Spain, Switzerland original, Release Date (Streaming): Welles' personal connections to Sir John Falstaff, Canby, Vincent, "The Undiminished Chutzpah of Orson Welles. The film opens with Sir John Falstaff and Justice Shallow walking through the snow, then to a warm fire inside Justice Shallow's home in Gloucestershire, as the two reminisce. [59] Mistress Quickly's speech after Falstaff's death, which was disrupted by the audible hum of a power generator, used the original version of the soundtrack because Welles liked Margaret Rutherford's performance enough to keep it. After a week of rehearsing, Welles left to secure further funding and Edwards directed the play, working on blocking and lighting. The culmination of Orson Welles's lifelong obsession with Shakespeare's robustly funny and ultimately tragic antihero, Sir John Falstaff; the often soused friend of King Henry IV's wayward son Prince Hal. And he battled on, Quixotic as well as Falstaffian, commencing grand schemes and sometimes actually finishing them (indeed, his "Don Quixote" can now be seen in intriguing but incomplete form). I hope, of course, he will be funny to the audience, just as he was funny to those around him. It is more than Falstaff who is dying. Disputes over the ownership of Chimes at Midnight made it difficult to view the film legally until recently. He excoriates the thief and whoremonger Hal and his low companions, none lower in deportment or loftier in essential humanity than Falstaff. plus-circle Add Review. Throughout the film, Falstaff, Hal, and Hotspur imitate Gielgud, mocking the words of Henry IV. Hal passionately vows to his unimpressed father that he will defend Henry and redeem his good name. How can it be that there is an Orson Welles masterpiece that remains all but unseen? MadrugadaChimes At Midnight 2021 Madrugada Music AS under exclusive license to Warner M. When King Henry IV ascends to the throne, his heir, the Prince of Wales, is befriended by Sir John Falstaff, an old, overweight, fun-loving habitual liar. - Welles on Falstaff[110], Keith Baxter compared Welles to Falstaff, since they were both perpetually short of money, often lied and cheated people to get what they needed and were always merry and fun loving. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and [38], Welles said that the Boar's Head Tavern was the only full set built for the film, and the other sets were simply dressed or decorated on location. This is a magnificent film, clearly among Welles' greatest work, joining "Citizen Kane," "The Magnificent Ambersons," "Touch of Evil" and (I would argue) "The Trial." I suppose he'd worked out that if you bullied actors, you didn't get the best from them whereas, to hell with the technicians. This version, now retitled Chimes at Midnight,[25] was produced by Welles' old friend Hilton Edwards through his Dublin-based company Gate Theatre. Cast. https://www.youtube.com/@M. It was something Welles would always feel responsible for, and this inspired his depiction of Prince Hal in Chimes At Midnight. However, their performances were differentiated from other interpretations because Welles only showed the moments of their lives when they would have interacted with Falstaff. In addition to Welles, Chimes At Midnight also featured Keith Baxter as Prince Hal, John Gielgud as Henry IV, Jeanne Moreau as Doll Tearsheet, and Margaret Rutherford as Mistress Quickly. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. [118] Welles' youngest daughter Beatrice, who resembled her father as a young boy, appears in the film version of Chimes at Midnight.[77]. The production then traveled to Pedraza for some outdoor street scenes, and then to Soria to shoot in the snow for the opening shots. In 1960, he revived this project in Ireland as Chimes at Midnight, which was his final on-stage performance. Cinemark [49], By late December, Welles had run out of money and the film was put on hold while he searched for additional funding. Initially dismissed by most film critics, Chimes at Midnight is now regarded as one of Welles' highest achievements, and Welles himself called it his best work. But, being awaked, I do despise my dream." Emiliano Piedra, Integrating elements from both Henry IV plays as well as Richard II, Henry V, and The Merry Wives of Windsor. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. Harry Saltzman, Writer: Falstaff's Henry chastises Hal for spending his time with common criminals, but names Sir John Falstaff as his one virtuous friend. At the castle, Henry becomes upset when told that Hal is once again spending time with Falstaff, and collapses. [6] Chimes at Midnight originated in 1939 as a stage play called Five Kings, which Welles wrote and partially staged. Chimes at Midnight isnt the first time that Welles looked to Shakespeare for inspiration; much of Citizen Kanes narrative is based on the tenets of tragedy that can be found in The Bards most heartbreaking stories. The battle is intercut with shots of a fat man in armor, hurrying and scurrying out of the way and finally playing dead. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. Janus Films released a restored version of the film on D.C.P. It is a masterly conflation of the Shakespearean history plays that feature Falstaff, the great comic figure played by Welles himself in the film. I think it's because it is to me the least flawed; let me put it that way. 10th Chicago Critics Film Fest Features Past Lives, Blackberry, Sanctuary, Theater Camp, and Many More, A Road Paved with Bloodshed: High Plains Drifter Turns 50, Cannes 2023 Line-up Includes Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese, and Many More, Ebertfest Welcomes Molly Cornyn as its New Project Coordinator. There's a warmth and grit to the environment of this underworld of debauchery. Crew . [28] At one point, Welles and Edwards wanted Michel Mac Liammir to replace Jarman as Henry IV, but Mac Liammir would only accept the role of Prince Hal. [4], Welles' inspiration for Chimes at Midnight began in 1930 when he was a student at the Todd School for Boys in Woodstock, Illinois. [69], Chimes at Midnight premiered to a positive audience reception at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. In the film it is stated that this man is Falstaff, and that the incident he is pardoning is Falstaff's disturbance of Hal's coronation. $123.4K, Runtime: On view at the gallery's West 20th Street space, Chimes at Midnight features a group of seven large-scale, vertically oriented works in one of Bove's largest installations yet.Bove's new sculptures convey an apparent lightness that belies their materiality, and continue the artist's engagement with the limits of physicality and perception. It lasts fully 10 minutes, chaotic action at a brutal pitch, horses and men confused in smoke and fog, steel crashing against steel, cries of pain, desperate struggles, confused limbs caked in mud and blood, men falling exhausted or dead. MADRUGADA announce new album 'Chimes At Midnight', Release Date: Jan 28, 2022 (Label/Distribution: Warner Music), incl. "[82] In 2006, Roger Ebert praised the film as "a magnificent film, clearly among Welles' greatest work. In fact, his 1966 Shakespearean adaptation Chimes of Midnight is a thoughtful, emotional epic that may even rival Citizen Kane as the pinnacle achievement of his career. She said the Battle of Shrewsbury sequence was "unlike any battle scene done on the screen before. All one shot. [51] Welles eventually secured funding from Harry Saltzman[52] and production officially resumed in late February with most of Keith Baxter's longer speeches and the Coronation scene in Madrid. 100/100 While the battlefield scenes in Chimes at Midnight might pale in comparison to modern Shakespeare adaptations, such as Justin Kurzels Macbeth or Kenneth Branaghs Henry V, theyre just as impactful due to the emotional weight that Welles installs each character with. Interestingly, all of Welles films have a personal connection to the age that he was at when he made them. which lasted until 8 a.m. the next morning. I have long dream'd of such a kind of man, When a young Welles attended the Todd Seminary for Boys in Woodstock, Illinois, he was mentored by his longtime mentor Dr. Maurice Bernstein and the Todd School for Boys headmaster Roger Hill. [58], Keith Baxter said that the film's soundtrack was post-dubbed months after filming was completed, and that actors Fernando Rey and Marina Vlady were dubbed by different actors because of their heavy accents. Hal's Henry calls Falstaff a "misleader of youth". Chimes at Midnight $3.99 $14.99 Frequently bought together + + Total price: $40.82 Add all three to Cart Some of these items ship sooner than the others. "[115], Welles' alleged biological son Michael Lindsay-Hogg, who was born out of wedlock to Welles and actress Geraldine Fitzgerald, first met Welles when he was 15 and later worked on the 1960 stage play Chimes at Midnight. Falstaff (Chimes at Midnight) (Spanish: Campanadas a medianoche) is a 1966 period comedy-drama film directed by and starring Orson Welles. All rights reserved. It was released in the UK on DVD and Blu-ray in 2015. Welles returned a week before the premiere without having learned a line. So surfeit-swell'd, so old and so profane; [7] The grouping of Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2 and Henry V are often referred to as the Henriad.[8]. Rather than adapt one of Shakespeare's most iconic plays word-for-word, he would follow the journey of the character Falstaff over the course of several different stories. Welles directed versions of Othello and Hamlet, each of which thoughtfully and dutifully captured the same beautiful words and brought them to life with an excellent group of actors (including Welles himself, who played the title role in both projects). Hal and Poins poke holes in Falstaff's tale until they reveal their joke to the entire group. Welles tried to stage a three-and-a-half-hour combination of several of Shakespeare's historical plays called The Winter of Our Discontent in which he played Richard III. And watch the use of deep focus when he begins a shot with Hal seated in the background and, as news of his father's death is conveyed, Hal stands and moves forward, finally looming over the camera in foreground. Despite its low budget, the film looks spectacular. The crowning achievement of Orson Welless extraordinary cinematic career, Chimes at Midnight was the culmination of the filmmakers lifelong obsession with Shakespeares ultimate rapscallion, Sir John Falstaff. Integrating elements from both Henry IV plays as well as Richard II, Henry V, and The Merry Wives of Windsor, Welles created a gritty and unorthodox Shakespeare film as a lament, he said, for the death of Merrie England. Poetic, philosophical, and visceralwith a kinetic centerpiece battle sequence that rivals anything in the directors body of workCHIMES AT MIDNIGHT is as monumental as the figure at its heart. Chimes at Midnight originated in 1939 as a stage play called Five Kings, which Welles wrote and partially staged. "[72] A Time review also criticized Welles, stating that "[he] is probably the first actor in the history of the theater to appear too fat for the rolehe takes command of scenes less with spoken English than with body English", but that he is "never entirely bad. Just confirm how you got your ticket. Chimes at Midnight. Citizen Kane is the story of the loss of childhood innocence told by a young man, and The Lady From Shanghai showed Welles as a confused bachelor trying to discover what romance really means. Note: A restoration of "Chimes at Midnight" is said to be in progress, with a possible release in a year or two. Note the boundless affection Falstaff has for all around him, so real that even Quickly forgives his debts and allows him to contract new ones. [30] [31] Welles' alleged biological son Michael Lindsay-Hogg also worked on the play as an actor and as Edwards's personal assistant. Welles looks something like a Sherman tank . Reviews There are no reviews yet. [61] During the editing, Welles showed a rough cut to the visiting head of the Cannes Film Festival, who immediately wanted to include the film in the festival, and Welles had to finish the editing more quickly than he preferred. Welles father Richard Head Welles was very much a figure who resembled Falstaff, as Welles biographer Simon Callow described him as a a drunkard, a trickster, a braggart, a womanizer, a gentleman and a charmer and he is rejected by the person he loves the most. Similar to how Prince Hal is forced to get Falstaff out of trouble, Welles was often responsible for watching out for his father. Back at the Boar's Head Tavern, Falstaff begins to tell Hal and Poins with increasing exaggeration the story of how the money was stolen from him. And in bringing him to the screen, I found him only occasionally, and only deliberately, a clown. Soon enough, thanks to the discerning eye of Louis Malle, Moreau was thrust into the spotlighteven if, in her breakthrough in Malles Elevator to the Gallows, it was the lack of a spotlight that made her stand out: Moreaus star-making nighttime stroll through Paris was lit only by the windows along the Champs-lyses. Later, in an echo of that composition, the prince looks impatiently toward the field of battle as Falstaff, behind him, questions the concept of honor. But his humor and wit were aroused merely by the fact that he wanted to please the prince. Beatrice Welles attended and announced that "a major DVD/Blu-ray label is interested in restoring and releasing Chimes at Midnight. Chimes at Midnight Full Movie | HDWATCH FULL FREE MOVIE! Chimes at Midnight is an absolute masterpiece and easily ranks with many of Orson Welles' best movies, including Citizen Kane (1941) and Touch of Evil (1958). Drama, Original Language: Welles chose to catalog a Shakespearean version of history, but he simply presented it using a different story structure. Between noir thrillers like The Stranger and The Lady From Shanghai to subversive documentaries like F for Fake, Welles showed that he wasnt interested in coasting on the success of Citizen Kane for the rest of his career. A classic story adapted by a filmmaker near his creative peak, History, [21] By the end of the Boston run, the Theatre Guild was on the verge of dropping the production, and canceled the D.C. engagement. Welles has always been a showman, and its no surprise that he so often ran into production setbacks and financial issues with his films, as they all required massive sets and groundbreaking technical achievements. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. When the younger Welles turned fifteen, he took the advice of Roger Hill and told his father that he would not see him again until he cleaned up his act and stopped drinking; Welles' father died shortly afterwards, alone and lonely, and Welles always blamed himself for his father's death, stating, "I always thought I killed him. "In effect," Anderegg writes, "Welles generates a constant tension between what we see and what we hear, a tension that points to the ambiguous status of language in its relation to action. [35] According to Keith Baxter, Welles ended the play's run because he was bored with it, and at one point told Baxter "This is only a rehearsal for the movie, Keith, and I'll never make it unless you play Hal in that too." As Falstaff looks up at Hal with a mixture of pride and despair, the new king banishes Falstaff. [50] However, some small scenes were shot during the break. In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. Complaints about low-quality dubbing seem unfair in the face of such stunning images and inspired direction. He aims to get his spec scripts produced and currently writes short films and stage plays. Drama. Crowther criticized the film's poor audio track and called it "a confusing patchwork of scenes and charactersdesigned to give major exposure to Jack Falstaff." Welles shot Chimes at Midnight throughout Spain between 1964 and 1965; it premiered at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival, winning two awards there. Welles observed his father much like Falstaff is observed by Hal and depends on his young protg to bail him out of trouble. Any director who creates an instantly iconic film as their debut feature will always be expected to reach that level of success on every subsequent project; its an unfair standard, but film films and scholars cant help but expect the same level of excellence from a filmmaker who initially impressed them. Henry IV (John Gielgud) usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur (Norman Rodway). In Chimes at Midnight, Welles reflected on his experiences and reimagined the characters to reflect his own struggle choosing between paternal figures as a young man. Copyright Fandango. New and Upcoming Science Fiction and Fantasy. Come let's to dimmer, come let's. [27][36] Chimes at Midnight was Welles' final performance in a theatrical play. He and other actors circle verticals and one another as they speak, just as Welles and Joseph Cotten circled in "Citizen Kane" and "The Third Man." [78][79]:203, He also considered it to be his most personal film, along with The Magnificent Ambersons. Coming Soon. that premiered on January 1, 2016, at Film Forum in New York City January 112, 2016 and Cinefamily in Los Angeles. This unorthodox choice was a harbinger of the more casual shooting style that would define the coming French New Wave, of which Moreau would be a figurehead. However, Welles decided to take a slightly different approach with Chimes at Midnight. To Henry's great dissatisfaction, his son Prince Hal spends most of his time at the Boar's Head Tavern, drinking and carousing with prostitutes, thieves and other criminals under Falstaff's patriarchal influence. [109], Welles said, "the film was not intended as a lament for Falstaff, but for the death of Merrie England. By what name was Chimes at Midnight (1965) officially released in India in English? [95], Because of legal disputes over the rights, Chimes at Midnight has been released only twice on VHS video in the United States, neither of which is currently available. Welles biographer Barbara Leaming chronicled this friction by exploring the tension that resulted from Welles dueling father figures. [11], Rehearsals for the play began in Russell Square, London, with a read-through. Like Welles, Lindsay-Hogg had two surrogate fathers in addition to his biological father. The battle scene is the best I have seen. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. [56] Welles was harsh with his crew members and according to actor Andrew Faulds, "he spoke in five different languages to them and was pretty offensivevery demanding. Both men lived long and too well, were at odds with the powers at court and were constantly in debt. William Shakespeare, The young Prince dreads the not-too-distant day when he will have to choose between his opposed father figures. When Hal finds Falstaff flat on his back, he cries out, "What, old acquaintance! Richard II's true heir, Edmund Mortimer, is a prisoner in Wales, and Mortimer's cousins Northumberland, Worcester, and Northumberland's son Hotspur demand that Henry rescue Mortimer. Many scenes are shot in long takes or with character's backs facing the camera, most likely for practical purposes when actors were not present, creating more sound problems. It is the most successful for what I tried to do. After a main credit sequence, the narrator explains that King Henry IV of England has succeeded Richard II, whom he has killed. [76] Welles was disappointed with the film's reception, complaining that "almost nobody has seen it in America, and that drives me nuts."[77]. Welles stated that he designed, painted and blow-torched the set, and designed all of the film's costumes. Could not all this flesh keep in a little life?" Falstaff becomes ecstatic and goes directly to the castle, thinking that he will become a great and powerful nobleman under King Henry V. At the coronation, Falstaff cannot contain his excitement and interrupts the entire ceremony, announcing himself to Hal. [11] Welles intended to perform the play in Belfast, Dublin and London before filming it in Yugoslavia. Welles' performance, he said, was "a dissolute, bumbling street-corner Santa Claus. 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