United Kingdom / Jun 24, 1964
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1964)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Theseus, Duke of Athens, is going to marry Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Demetrius is engaged with Hermia, but Hermia loves Lysander. Helena loves Demetrius. Oberon and Titania, of the kingdom of fairies have a slight quarrel about whether or not the boy Titania is raising will join Titania's band or Oberon's, so Oberon tries to get him from her by using some magic. But they're not alone in that forest. Lysander and Hermina have there a rendezvous, Helena and Demetrius are there, too as well as some actors, who are practicing a play for the ongoing wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta. Due to some misunderstandings by Puck, the whole thing becomes a little bit confused...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Maureen Beck | Hermia |
| Clifford Elkin | Demetrius |
| Anna Massey | Titania |
| Peter Wyngarde | Oberon |
| Tony Tanner | Puck |
| Alfie Bass | Flute |
| Bernard Bresslaw | Snout |
| Miles Malleson | Quince |
| Arthur Hewlett | Snug |
| Kay Frazer | Fairy |
| Bill Shine | Starveling |
| Peter Church | Peaseblossom |
| Michael Newport | Mustardseed |
| Stanley Thomas | Moth |
| Diana Simpson | Cobweb |
Genres
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 | Associated-Rediffusion Television |
| Release date | 24 giugno 1964 |
| Writer | William Shakespeare, George Rylands |
| Assistant directors | Joan Kemp-Welch |
| Production design | Michael Yates |
| Art direction | Michael Yates |
| Set decoration | Michael Yates |
| Music | Guy Woolfenden |
| Sound | Guy Woolfenden |
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| Costume design | Sheila Jackson |
| Makeup | Sheila Jackson |
| Hairstyling | Sheila Jackson |
Release dates
TV
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