A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1996•1h 45m•5.6/10

FantasyDramaComedyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.6/10(9)

A film adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy, based on a popular stage production by the Royal Shakespeare Company. A small boy dreams the play, which unfolds in a surreal landscape of umbrellas and lightbulbs.

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Production

Capitol Films, Arts Council of England, Edenwood, Film4 Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Hippolyta / Titania

Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Theseus / Oberon

Finbar Lynch

Finbar Lynch

Philostrate / Puck

Desmond Barrit

Desmond Barrit

Nick Bottom

Osheen Jones

The Boy

Monica Dolan

Monica Dolan

Hermia

Emily Raymond

Helena

Ann Hasson

First Fairy

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