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A Midsummer Night's Dream

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In this film version of Adrian Noble's inventive staging of Shakespeare's classic play, a young boy (Osheen Jones) dreams all that follows. While the Duke of Athens and the Queen of the Amazons prepare to marry, the King and Queen of the Fairies bicker. Four young lovers have their tangled romances further complicated by fairy magic. Meanwhile, a band of amateur actors rehearses a play in the enchanted forest, until one of them, Nick Bottom (Desmond Barrit), is transformed into a half-donkey.

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Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com 11/16/2009
2.5/4
The Bard-by-way-of-Cirque-du-Soleil approach is more of a distraction than an enhancement. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 09/05/2005
2/5
Michelle Alexandria Eclipse Magazine 11/20/2003
1/5
Dan Jardine Apollo Guide 01/01/2000
76/100
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Cast & Crew

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Adrian Noble

Director

Lindsay Duncan

Hippolyta

Alex Jennings

Theseus

Desmond Barrit

Nick Bottom

Barry Lynch

Philostrate

Osheen Jones

The Boy
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Synopsis In this film version of Adrian Noble's inventive staging of Shakespeare's classic play, a young boy (Osheen Jones) dreams all that follows. While the Duke of Athens and the Queen of the Amazons prepare to marry, the King and Queen of the Fairies bicker. Four young lovers have their tangled romances further complicated by fairy magic. Meanwhile, a band of amateur actors rehearses a play in the enchanted forest, until one of them, Nick Bottom (Desmond Barrit), is transformed into a half-donkey.
Director
Adrian Noble
Producer
Paul Arnott
Screenwriter
Adrian Noble
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 6, 2017
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Surround