Midsummer night's dream / by William Shakespeare ; Royal Shakespeare Company and Filmways ; produced by Michael Birkett ; directed by Peter Hall.

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The capriciousness of lovers is the theme of this romantic and entertaining comedy, given a frolicsome rendition by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Main Author: Woolfenden, Guy (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Royal Shakespeare Company
Filmways Pictures
Water Bearer Films (Firm)
Other Authors: Birkett, Michael, 1929-
Hall, Peter, 1930-2017
Rigg, Diana
Warner, David, 1941-2022
Richardson, Ian, 1934-2007
Holm, Ian, 1931-2020
Dench, Judi, 1934-
Godfrey, Derek
Jefford, Barbara, 1930-2020
Mirren, Helen
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Language:English
Published: [New York?] : Water Bearer Films, [2004], ©2004.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Comedy films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Drama.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616.
Man-woman relationships.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Feature films.
Comedy films.
Fiction films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
The capriciousness of lovers is the theme of this romantic and entertaining comedy, given a frolicsome rendition by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Note:Originally released as motion picture in 1968.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CL1 D0046969 VideoDVD
Credits:Photography, Peter Suschitzky ; editor, Jack Harris ; music, Guy Woolfenden.
System Details:DVD format.
Cast:
Ian Richardson (Oberon), Judi Dench (Titania), Ian Holm (Puck), David Warner (Lysander), Diana Rigg (Helena), Derek Godfrey, Barbara Jefford, Nicholas Selby, Hugh Sullivan, Michael Jayston, Helen Mirren, Paul Rogers, Sebastian Shaw, Bill Travers, Clive Swift, Donald Eccles, John Normington.