A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeareplay· published 1600
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One night two young couples run into an enchanted forest in an attempt to escape their problems. But these four humans do not realize that the forest is filled with fairies and hobgoblins who love making mischief. When Oberon, the Fairy King, and his loyal hobgoblin servant, Puck, intervene in human affairs, the fate of these young couples is magically and hilariously transformed. Like a classic fairy tale, this retelling of William Shakespeare's most beloved comedy is perfect for older readers who will find much to treasure and for younger readers who will love hearing the story read aloud.
Adaptations (7)
A Midsummer Night's Dream has been adapted 7 times, across film and television film, from 1935 to 2011. The most recent is Scruff in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (2011).
A Midsummer Night's Dream1935 · film · 133 min · dir. William Dieterle, Max Reinhardt · IMDb ↗IMDb6.892%Four young people escape Athens to a forest where the king and queen of the fairies are quarreling, while meanwhile, a troupe of amateur actors rehearses a play. When the fairy Puck uses a magic flower to make people fall in love, the whole thing becomes a little bit confused...
A Midsummer Night's Dream1959 · film · 76 min · dir. Jirí Trnka · IMDb ↗IMDb7.1The first puppet film shot in CinemaScope. 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 Jiří Trnka's work and a milestone in the history of the world animation.
Sen noci svatojánské1973 · television film · 75 min · dir. Jirí Belka · IMDb ↗IMDb6.5A Midsummer Night's Dream is a charming comedy by W. Shakespeare, well-known from its numerous stage and film adaptations. In the course of one night, the world of real and fairy-tale characters collide, the king Theseus plans a wedding, the capricious king of the elves Oberon wants to punish his consort Titania, and above all, two couples of lovers, entwined by love, wander through the night. And few people notice that at the beginning of the comedy there is a threat - Egeus, Hermia's father, appeals to the king Theseus for his right. If his daughter does not want to marry the man he has chosen for her, he intends to send her to her death. And so it is only a good thing that Oberon and the elf Puck in his service stir up the feelings of Demetrius and Lysander with the help of a magic flower...
En midsommarnattsdröm1990 · television film · 126 min · dir. Eva Bergman, Ann-Ci Lifmark · IMDb ↗IMDb5.8Stage production of A Midsummer Night's Dream shot for television
A Midsummer Night's Dream1999 · film · 116 min · dir. Michael Hoffman · IMDb ↗IMDb6.461MetacriticThe 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.
A Midsummer Night's Cream2000 · film · 88 min · dir. Stuart Canterbury · IMDb ↗IMDb6.2You've never seen Shakespeare like this! In the wildest - ever adaptation of William Shakespeare's epic tale, a love charm turns an enchanted forest into a sensual fantasy you won't believe! From mistaken identities to mistaken mountings it's all here! With elaborate costumes, exotic settings, amazing special effects and scorching SEX, this Shakespearean interpretation is destined to be a carnal classic!
