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A Midsummer Night's Dream
“Three Centuries In The Making! An immortal literary classic becomes a triumph of the ages!”
6.4 / 10• 1935• 2h 23m•NR• English
FantasyRomanceComedy
Storyline
Four young people escape Athens to a forest where the king and queen of the fairies are quarreling, while meanwhile, a troupe of amateur actors rehearses a play. When the fairy Puck uses a magic flower to make people fall in love, the whole thing becomes a little bit confused...
Cast & Crew
Ian Hunter
Theseus
Lead
Verree Teasdale
Hippolyta
Hobart Cavanaugh
Philostrate
Dick Powell
Lysander
Ross Alexander
Demetrius
Olivia de Havilland
Hermia
Jean Muir
Helena
Grant Mitchell
Egeus
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Dieterle's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Midsummer Night's Dream is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
