A Midsummer Night's Dream (1964)
Theseus, Duke of Athens, is going to marry Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Demetrius is engaged with Hermia, but Hermia loves Lysander. Helena loves Demetrius. Oberon and Titania, of the kingdom of fairies have a slight quarrel about whether or not the boy Titania is raising will join Titania's band or Oberon's, so Oberon tries to get him from her by using some magic. But they're not alone in that forest. Lysander and Hermina have there a rendezvous, Helena and Demetrius are there, too as well as some actors, who are practicing a play for the ongoing wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta. Due to some misunderstandings by Puck, the whole thing becomes a little bit confused...
Director: Joan Kemp-Welch
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: June 24, 1964
Cast
- Benny Hill - Bottom
- Patrick Allen - Theseus
- Eira Heath - Hippolyta
- Cyril Luckham - Egeus
- Tony Bateman - Philostrate
- Jill Bennett - Helena
- John Fraser - Lysander
- Maureen Beck - Hermia
- Clifford Elkin - Demetrius
- Anna Massey - Titania
Screenplay
- George Rylands (Adaptation)
- William Shakespeare (Theatre Play)
Music: Guy Woolfenden
Production: Associated-Rediffusion Television
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
shakespeare
More Films by Director: Joan Kemp-Welch
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Midsummer Night's Dream about?
- Theseus, Duke of Athens, is going to marry Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Demetrius is engaged with Hermia, but Hermia loves Lysander. Helena loves Demetrius. Oberon and Titania, of the kingdom of fairies have a slight quarrel about whether or not the boy Titania is raising will join Titania's band or Oberon's, so Oberon tries to get him from her by using some magic. But they're not alone in that forest. Lysander and Hermina have there a rendezvous, Helena and Demetrius are there, too as well as some actors, who are practicing a play for the ongoing wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta. Due to some misunderstandings by Puck, the whole thing becomes a little bit confused...
- Who directed A Midsummer Night's Dream?
- A Midsummer Night's Dream was directed by Joan Kemp-Welch.
- Who stars in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
- A Midsummer Night's Dream stars Benny Hill, Patrick Allen, Eira Heath, Cyril Luckham, Tony Bateman, Jill Bennett.
- How long is A Midsummer Night's Dream?
- A Midsummer Night's Dream has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is A Midsummer Night's Dream?
- A Midsummer Night's Dream is a Comedy, Drama, Fantasy film.
- Where was A Midsummer Night's Dream produced?
- A Midsummer Night's Dream was produced in United Kingdom.