A Midsummer Night's Dream (1959)
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- 1h 16min
- Animation, Comedy
- 25 Sep 1959 (Czechoslovakia)
- Movie
The first puppet kinescope in the world. It is based on the famous poetic comedy by William Shakespeare. Three worlds meet in this story: the noble world of three Athens couples, a common popular world of tradesmen amateur theatre and a...
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Cast
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| Joss Ackland | ... |
Quince (voice)
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Ann Bell | ... |
Hermia (voice)
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| Richard Burton | ... |
Narrator
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Tom Criddle | ... |
Lysander (voice)
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| Jean Desailly | ... |
Récitant / Narrator (French version) (voice)
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Laura Graham | ... |
Hippolyta (voice)
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| Jack Gwillim | ... |
Oberon (voice)
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| Barbara Jefford | ... |
Titania (voice)
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| Barbara Leigh-Hunt | ... |
Helena (voice)
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| Hugh Manning | ... |
Theseus (voice)
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| Alec McCowen | ... |
Bottom (voice)
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Michael Meacham | ... |
Demetrius (voice)
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| Stephen Moore | ... |
Flute (voice)
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| Rudolf Pellar | ... |
Narrator (original Czech version)
(as R. Pellar)
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Roger Shepherd | ... |
Puck (voice)
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John Warner | ... |
Egeus (voice)
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Directed by
| Jirí Trnka | ||
Written by
| Jirí Brdecka | ... | (writer) |
| Josef Kainar | ... | (writer) |
| Howard Sackler | ... | (writer) |
| William Shakespeare | ... | (play "A Midsummer Night's Dream") |
| Jirí Trnka | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Erna Kmínková | ... | producer |
| Jaroslav Mozis | ... | producer |
Music by
| Václav Trojan | ||
Cinematography by
| Jirí Vojta | ||
Editing by
| Hanna Valachova | ||
Art Direction by
| Jirí Trnka | ||
Sound Department
| Emanuel Formánek | ... | sound |
Animation Department
| Jan Adams | ... | animator |
| Vlasta Jurajdová | ... | animator |
| Jan Karpas | ... | animator |
| Stanislav Látal | ... | animator |
| Bretislav Pojar | ... | animator |
| Bohuslav Srámek | ... | animator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Ústrední Pujcovna Filmu (1959) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Cinematográfica Tadeo (1959) (Mexico) (theatrical) (limited)
- Artkino Pictures (1960) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinelatina (1960) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cinematográfica Tadeo (1960) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Showcorporation (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (2000) (Czechia) (theatrical) (re-release)
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Storyline
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The first puppet kinescope in the world. It is based on the famous poetic comedy by William Shakespeare. Three worlds meet in this story: the noble world of three Athens couples, a common popular world of tradesmen amateur theatre and a fairy-tale happiness of magic creatures as elves and nymphs. The film is considered the most remarkable Jirí Trnka's work and a milestone in the history of the world animation. Written by KrátkýFilm |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Version of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1909). See more » |