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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1969)

Original title: A Midsummer Night's Dream
1969 · 2 h 4 min
Directed by Peter Hall · UK · British Cinema
ComedyFantasyRomance

Cast

Derek Godfrey Barbara Jefford Nicholas Selby Hugh Sullivan David Warner Diana Rigg

Credits

Written by: William Shakespeare

Plot

The lovers, the fairies and the mechanicals of Shakespeare's comedy meet in a forest, with love potions and a donkey's head.

Sinekatalog’s take

Peter Hall's film, with Diana Rigg, Helen Mirren, Judi Dench and Ian Holm, is a lively, muddy and sensual version, with a Royal Shakespeare Company cast.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (1,034 votes)
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