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FantasyComedyRomance

A Midsummer Night's Dream

- Love makes fools of us all.

The lovely Hermia is to wed Demetrius, but she truly cares for Lysander. Hermia's friend, Helena, is in love with Demetrius, while other romantic entanglements abound in the woods, with married fairy rulers Titania and Oberon toying with various lovers and each other.

Release Date : 1999-05-20

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Taurus FilmFox Searchlight PicturesRegency Enterprises

Production Country : ItalyUnited States of AmericaUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles : A Midsummer Nights Dream

Cast

Anna Friel

Character Name : Hermia

Original Name : Anna Friel

Gender : Female

Calista Flockhart

Character Name : Helena

Original Name : Calista Flockhart

Gender : Female

Christian Bale

Character Name : Demetrius

Original Name : Christian Bale

Gender : Male

Dominic West

Character Name : Lysander

Original Name : Dominic West

Gender : Male

Stanley Tucci

Character Name : Puck

Original Name : Stanley Tucci

Gender : Male

Rupert Everett

Character Name : Oberon

Original Name : Rupert Everett

Gender : Male

Michelle Pfeiffer

Character Name : Titania

Original Name : Michelle Pfeiffer

Gender : Female

Kevin Kline

Character Name : Nick Bottom

Original Name : Kevin Kline

Gender : Male

Sophie Marceau

Character Name : Hippolyta

Original Name : Sophie Marceau

Gender : Female

David Strathairn

Character Name : Theseus

Original Name : David Strathairn

Gender : Male

Roger Rees

Character Name : Peter Quince

Original Name : Roger Rees

Gender : Male

Max Wright

Character Name : Robin Starveling

Original Name : Max Wright

Gender : Male

Gregory Jbara

Character Name : Snug

Original Name : Gregory Jbara

Gender : Male

Bill Irwin

Character Name : Tom Snout

Original Name : Bill Irwin

Gender : Male

Sam Rockwell

Character Name : Francis Flute

Original Name : Sam Rockwell

Gender : Male

Bernard Hill

Character Name : Egeus

Original Name : Bernard Hill

Gender : Male

John Sessions

Character Name : Philostrate

Original Name : John Sessions

Gender : Male

Roberta Galli

Character Name : Fury - Fairyworld

Original Name : Roberta Galli

Gender : Female

Solena Nocentini

Character Name : Moth

Original Name : Solena Nocentini

Gender : Female

Aldo Marinucci

Character Name : Satyr Musician - Fairyworld

Original Name : Aldo Marinucci

Gender : Male

Tommaso Accardo

Character Name : Forge Man - Fairyworld

Original Name : Tommaso Accardo

Gender : Male

Emanuele Gullotto

Character Name : Fawn - Fairyworld

Original Name : Emanuele Gullotto

Gender : Male

Liliana Vitale

Character Name : Storyteller - Holding Era

Original Name : Liliana Vitale

Gender : Female

Vito Passeri

Character Name : Greek Tragedy - Holding Era

Original Name : Vito Passeri

Gender : Male

Francesco Gabriele

Character Name : Greek Tragedy - Holding Era

Original Name : Francesco Gabriele

Gender : Male

Daniele Ferretti

Character Name : Greek Tragedy - Holding Era

Original Name : Daniele Ferretti

Gender : Male

Chiara Stampone

Character Name : Nymph - Fairyworld

Original Name : Chiara Stampone

Gender : Female

Chiara Conti

Character Name : Nymph - Fairyworld

Original Name : Chiara Conti

Gender : Female

Alessandra Monti

Character Name : Fairy - Fairyworld

Original Name : Alessandra Monti

Gender : Female

Elisabetta La Padula

Character Name : Pantomime Dwarf - Fairyworld

Original Name : Elisabetta La Padula

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-06-18

This is my favourite Shakespeare story, full of mischief and mayhem, comedy and even a good bit of lust mixed in with the true love. This, however, is a really pedestrian adaptation that doesn't measure (for measure) up at all. The all important character of "Puck" is really quite underplayed by Stanley Tucci and Kevin Klein's "Bottom" comes across better suited for a pantomime performance of this tale of the ultimate love triangle. If you don't know the story: "Hermia" (Anna Friel) is in love with "Lysander" (Dominic West) but her father (Bernard Hill) wants her to marry "Demetrius" (Christian Bale). In the end they have to go before the Duke (David Strathairn) who says either marry as you're bid or prepare to die! Bent on escaping, they all end up in the forest and under a magical spell from "Puck" that throws all of their order into chaos and leaves us with some colourful and entertaining scenarios as the poor old Duke attends to his own impending nuptials whilst unsure of who actually loves whom! The problem with the casting here is that they all seem a little overwhelmed by the language. It does stick to the traditional dialogue, and I couldn't help but wonder if maybe the stars were just too in awe of what they were acting and so nothing really comes across as very natural or engaging to watch. It looks good, there is a fine score mixing the classical with a Simon Boswell original but sadly the comedy doesn't work so well and the whole thing underperforms this magical and whimsical story. Nothing special here, sorry.