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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

1964-06-24 · 110 min · ★ 7.0

Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

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...

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Directors
Joan Kemp-Welch
Production companies
Associated-Rediffusion Television
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Benny HillBenny HillBottom
Patrick AllenPatrick AllenTheseus
Eira HeathHippolyta
Cyril LuckhamCyril LuckhamEgeus
Tony BatemanPhilostrate
Jill BennettJill BennettHelena
John FraserJohn FraserLysander
Maureen BeckHermia
Clifford ElkinDemetrius
Anna MasseyAnna MasseyTitania
Peter WyngardePeter WyngardeOberon
Tony TannerTony TannerPuck
Alfie BassAlfie BassFlute
Bernard BresslawBernard BresslawSnout
Miles MallesonMiles MallesonQuince
Arthur HewlettArthur HewlettSnug
Kay FrazerFairy
Bill ShineBill ShineStarveling
Peter ChurchPeaseblossom
Michael NewportMustardseed

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