
12 Sep 1979

Scum
Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory.
A Distinguished Company Breathes Life Into Shakespeare’s Lusty Age of FALSTAFF
Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur. Henry's heir, Prince Hal, is a ne'er-do-well carouser who drinks and causes mischief with his low-class friends, especially his rotund father figure, John Falstaff. To redeem his title, Hal may have to choose between allegiance to his real father and loyalty to his friend.
Prince Hal
Henry IV
Doll Tearsheet
Mistress Quickly
Kate Percy
Mr. Silence
Pistol
Ned Poins
Prince John
Henry 'Hotspur' Percy
Justice Shallow
Worcester
Northumberland
Westmoreland
Bardolph (as Paddy Bedford)
Narrator (voice)
(uncredited)
Falstaff's Page
12 Sep 1979
Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory.
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