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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)

Original title: A Midsummer Night's Dream

“Three Centuries In The Making! An immortal literary classic becomes a triumph of the ages!”

1935 · 2 h 13 min
Directed by William Dieterle · Germany · Contemporary European Art Cinema
ComedyFantasyRomance

Cast

James Cagney Dick Powell Ian Hunter Verree Teasdale Hobart Cavanaugh Ross Alexander

Plot

Fairies, lovers and a troupe of amateur actors tangle in an enchanted forest.

Sinekatalog’s take

William Dieterle and Max Reinhardt's Shakespeare adaptation, with James Cagney, Mickey Rooney and Olivia de Havilland, is lavish and magical.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (4,269 votes)
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