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A Midsummer night's dream [videorecording] / by William Shakespeare ; Royal Shakespeare Company and Filmways ; produced by Michael Birkett ; directed by Peter Hall
- Uniform Title
- Midsummer night's dream (Motion picture : 1968)
- Published
- [United States] : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; [United States}] : [Twentieth Century Fox [distr.], [date of publication not identified][2011]
- Copyright Date
- ©2011
- Physical Description
- 1 videodic (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Additional Creators
- Birkett, Michael, 1929-2015, Hall, Peter, 1930-2017, Rigg, Diana, Warner, David, 1941-2022, Richardson, Ian, 1934-2007, Holm, Ian, 1931-2020, Dench, Judi, 1934-, Godfrey, Derek, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, and Royal Shakespeare Company
- Series
- Summary
- The capriciousness of lovers is the theme of this romantic and entertaining comedy, given a frolicsome rendition by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
- Subject(s)
- Genre(s)
- Audience Notes
- Not rated. CHV rating: G.
- Note
- This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Originally released as motion picture in 1968. - Creation/Production Credits Note
- Photography, Peter Suschitzky ; editor, Jack Harris ; music composed and directed by Guy Woolfenden.
- Participant/Performer Note
- Derek Godfrey (Theseus), Barbara Jefford (Hippolyta), Nicholas Selby (Egeus), Hugh Sullivan (Philostrate), David Warner (Lysander), Diana Rigg (Helena), Michael Jayston (Demetrius), Helen Mirren (Hermia), Paul Rogers (Bottom), Sebastian Shaw (Quince), Bill Travers (Snout), Clive Swift (Snug), Donald Eccles (Starveling), John Normington (Flute), Ian Richardson (Oberon), Judi Dench (Titania), Ian Holm (Puck).
- Technical Details
- DVD-R ; NTSC ; Region 1 ; Widescreen ; Dolby Digital.
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