A Midsummer Night's Dream(1964)
A Midsummer Night's Dream Synopsis
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...
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1964) is a comedy, drama and fantasy film directed by Joan Kemp-Welch, released on June 24, 1964 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Benny Hill, Patrick Allen, Eira Heath and Cyril Luckham. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
- Director:
- Joan Kemp-Welch
- Writers:
- William Shakespeare, George Rylands
- Composer:
- Guy Woolfenden
- Production:
- Associated-Rediffusion Television
- Status:
- Released
A Midsummer Night's Dream Cast & Crew
Main cast
Benny Hill
as Bottom
Patrick Allen
as Theseus
- Eira Heath
Eira Heath
as Hippolyta
Cyril Luckham
as Egeus
- Tony Bateman
Tony Bateman
as Philostrate
Jill Bennett
as Helena
John Fraser
as Lysander
- Maureen Beck
Maureen Beck
as Hermia
- Clifford Elkin
Clifford Elkin
as Demetrius
Anna Massey
as Titania
Peter Wyngarde
as Oberon
Tony Tanner
as Puck
Key crew
Directed by Joan Kemp-Welch, written by William Shakespeare and George Rylands.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 1 ratings.
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The main cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1964) includes Benny Hill, Patrick Allen, Eira Heath, Cyril Luckham and Tony Bateman. The film was directed by Joan Kemp-Welch. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream was released on June 24, 1964 and runs for 1h 50m.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1964) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 1 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.