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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

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2h 4m

Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

September 30th, 1968

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A Midsummer Night's Dream is a 1968 film of William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Peter Hall. It was the first live-action color film version of the play, unless one counts the 1967 film version of the New York City Ballet George Balanchine adaptation.

It stars Derek Godfrey as Theseus, Barbara Jefford as Hippolyta, Diana Rigg as Helena, Helen Mirren as Hermia, Ian Holm as Puck, Ian Richardson as King Oberon, Judi Dench as Queen Titania, and Paul Rogers as Bottom, as well as other members of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

The film premiered in theatres in Europe in September 1968. In the U.S., it was sold directly to television rather than playing in theatres, and premiered as a Sunday evening special, on the night of February 9, 1969. It was shown on CBS.

The film runs a little more than two full hours and is quite faithful to the play, with few unusual gimmicks, except for all the fairies wearing green body paint. They do not appear or disappear gradually as in the 1935 film version of the play; instead, they literally pop in and out.

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Cast

Derek Godfrey
Theseus
Barbara Jefford
Hippolyta
Nicholas Selby
Egeus
Hugh Sullivan
Philostrate
David Warner
Lysander
Diana Rigg
Helena
Michael Jayston
Demetrius
Helen Mirren
Hermia
Paul Rogers
Bottom
Sebastian Shaw
Quince
Full cast & crew

Directors

Peter Hall
Full cast & crew

Producers

Michael Birkett
producer
Martin Ransohoff
executive producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

William Shakespeare
play
Full cast & crew

Keywords

forest
queen
king
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Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

September 30th, 1968 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
September 30th, 1968 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) theatrical

Alternative Titles

A Midsummer Night's Dream (original title)
Сън в лятна нощ (Bulgaria) (Bulgarian title)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Canada) (English title)
All Alternative Titles

Running Times

124 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1 (U.S. premiere telecast)
16:9 HD (MGM HD telecast)

Production Companies

Filmways Pictures
Royal Shakespeare Enterprises Ltd.
Royal Shakespeare Company

Distribution Companies

Eagle (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Water Bearer Films (United States of America)
MGM Home Entertainment (United States of America) (dvdr)
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