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A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Shakespeare's classic play is retold in this creative film using puppets. Helena (Barbara Leigh-Hunt) loves Demetrius (Michael Meacham), who is engaged to Hermia (Ann Bell), who loves Lysander (Tom Criddle). To escape her forced marriage to Demetrius, Hermia convinces Lysander to elope. The young lovers are pursued by Demetrius, Helena and an Athenian search party to a darkened wood -- where they cross paths with a mischievous group of fairies and a bumbling theater troupe.

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Audience Member amazing work of the puppet master jiri trnka. it could use a lil better subtitles but it's on youtube, search it! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member - Jak sta?e?ek m?nil a vym?nil - Ku?ásek a Kutilka Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Shakespeare's classic play is retold in this creative film using puppets. Helena (Barbara Leigh-Hunt) loves Demetrius (Michael Meacham), who is engaged to Hermia (Ann Bell), who loves Lysander (Tom Criddle). To escape her forced marriage to Demetrius, Hermia convinces Lysander to elope. The young lovers are pursued by Demetrius, Helena and an Athenian search party to a darkened wood -- where they cross paths with a mischievous group of fairies and a bumbling theater troupe.
Director
Jirí Trnka
Genre
Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 14m