The Merry Wives of Windsor
1982, English. Directed by David Hugh Jones.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The Merry Wives of Windsor is streaming on Britbox in India.
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Cast & crew
- David Hugh JonesDirector
- Richard GriffithsSir John Falstaff
- Elizabeth SpriggsMistress Quickly
- Judy DavisMistress Ford
- Prunella ScalesMistress Page
- Ben KingsleyFrank Ford
- Bryan MarshallGeorge Page
- Alan BennettJustice Shallow
- Richard O'CallaghanSlender
- Tenniel EvansSir Hugh Evans
- Gordon GostelowBardolph
- Nigel TerryPistol
- Michael RobbinsNym
Details
- Released
- 28 December 1982
- Country
- United Kingdom
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The Merry Wives of Windsor runs 167 minutes (2h 47m).
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The Merry Wives of Windsor is streaming on Britbox in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Merry Wives of Windsor?
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Who directed The Merry Wives of Windsor?
The Merry Wives of Windsor (1982) was directed by David Hugh Jones and stars Richard Griffiths, Elizabeth Spriggs, Judy Davis.