United Kingdom / Dec 13, 1981 / PG
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Four Athenians run away to the forest only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love with the same girl. The four run through the forest pursuing each other while Puck helps his master play a trick on the fairy queen. In the end, Puck reverses the magic, and the two couples reconcile and marry.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pippa Guard | Hermia |
| Nicky Henson | Demetrius |
| Geoffrey Lumsden | Egeus |
| Cherith Mellor | Helena |
| Geoffrey Palmer | Quince |
| John Fowler | Flute |
| Don Estelle | Starveling |
| Nat Jackley | Snout |
| Ray Mort | Snug |
| Peter McEnery | Oberon |
| Dominic Martelli | Moth |
| Bruce Savage | Peaseblossom |
| Massimo Mezzofanti | Cobweb |
| Timothy Cross | Mustardseed |
Genres
FantasyComedyTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC |
| Release date | 13 dicembre 1981 |
| Production | Jonathan Miller |
| Writer | William Shakespeare |
| Casting | Lora Kennedy |
| Editing | Graham Taylor, Jim Stephens |
| Cinematography | Oliver Stapleton, Jim Atkinson, Alan Arbuthnott |
| Assistant directors | Elijah Moshinsky |
| Lighting | John Summers |
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| Camera operators | Jim Atkinson, Oliver Stapleton, Alan Arbuthnott |
| Additional photography | Oliver Stapleton, Jim Atkinson, Alan Arbuthnott |
| Production design | David Myerscough-Jones, David Lewis, Alan Jeapes |
| Art direction | David Lewis, David Myerscough-Jones, Alan Jeapes |
| Set decoration | David Lewis, David Myerscough-Jones, Alan Jeapes |
| Music | Stephen Oliver, Derek Miller-Timmins |
| Sound | Derek Miller-Timmins, Stephen Oliver |
| Costume design | Amy Roberts, Jenny Shircore |
| Makeup | Jenny Shircore, Amy Roberts |
| Hairstyling | Jenny Shircore, Amy Roberts |
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