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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0759259140639
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Water Bearer Films,
Manufacturer: Water Bearer Films,
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Water Bearer Films,
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 10, 2005
Running Time: 124 minutes
Sales Rank: 24158
Studio: Water Bearer Films,
Theatrical Release Date: 1968
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM is one fo Shakespeare's earliest comedies yet still resounds with the brilliance and charm of his later works. Directed by Peter Hall using THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE ACADEMY's cast of actors, this 1968 version is one of the wittiest and wildest of all versions to be produced. Hermia (Helen Mirren) is in love with Lysander (David Warner) but are forbidden to marry. Together they set off into the enchanted wood to live together in happiness. Unknown to them, the couple is followed by Demetrius (Michael Jayston) who loves Hermia. Demtrius in turn is followed by Helena (Diana Rig) for she is in love with him. Their collective adventures are further compounded by the inhabitants of the wood the Faeries. Oberon (Ian Richardson) and Titania (Judi Dench), the King and Queen of the Faeries, helped by Oberon's servant Puck (Ian Holm), cast the lovers into turmoil through their magic and their own jealousies. With its cast of great performers, this film version of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM is a hilarious and tremendous production of one of the Bard's greatest work. A must have for all fans of Shakespeare.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - NO Close-Captioning!!!
Falsely advertised: this DVD does not have close captioning. I called up Water Bearer Films and they confirmed the DVD does not have CC or English subtitles available.
Rating:  - Yes, the quality is poor, but......!
Yes, the quality is poor, but as an English teacher, who has watched almost every available video version in the past three weeks, this was the most faithful representation by far! I can't show it in class, but there is nothing more satisfying than seeing young Dame Judy brazen and lovely enough to pull off a nude Titania and seeing the lovely, elegant woman she is now. This is also the only version I have seen, so far, that portrays Hippolyta as the strong, amazon she is supposed to be! Hurrah ... Read More
Rating:  - Shakespeare's MidSummer Nights Dream
I love Shakespeare's work in most of its incarnations. This version of A Midsummer Night's Dream was purchased to show at a retirement community to celebrate the summer solstice - there were several to pick from and this one with a very young Judi Dench and Helen Mirren seemed the most worthy. I was disappointed on first glimpse at the poor color quality and the dated costuming which was based on the late-60s / early 70s style. Men had Beatles type bowl haircuts, women wore thigh-high black boots ... Read More
Rating: - Sentimental value and a look back
I first saw this film in 16mm format when I was taking Shakespeare in college in 1980. I liked it so much that every year after I would find out when the class was showing it just to go see it. The film's image onscreen was always rich, lush, and filled with color. At the time aside from Diana Rigg and a couple of others, I didn't know who many of the actors were. Now, looking back 27 years later after many of them like Judy Dench and Helen Mirren have had such distinguished careers, it is really amazing ... Read More
Rating: - A naked Judi Dench
An independent film Directed by Peter Hall and The Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon. This is one of those gems that allow many famous personalities of the time to display a little culture.
There are many fun facets of this film; right off we notice all the actors in a much earlier version. Who would have thought that Judi Dench was once so cute? And Helen Mirren before she was queen. Each version of midsummer Night's Dream displays a different star cast; and also to our advantage ... Read More
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