Midsummer Night's Dream (1963)
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This 1961 adaptation of Shakespeare's magical comedy of errors was performed entirely by puppets. Let's qualify that: the puppets are of the stop-motion variety, expertly manipulated into "humanity" by Czech animator Jiri Trnka. The adaptation is faithful to the text, while the… More This 1961 adaptation of Shakespeare's magical comedy of errors was performed entirely by puppets. Let's qualify that: the puppets are of the stop-motion variety, expertly manipulated into "humanity" by Czech animator Jiri Trnka. The adaptation is faithful to the text, while the technique allows a wider range of visual delights than any previous movie Midsummer--and an eminently convincing man-to-jackass transformation for vainglorious amateur thespian Bottom. The English-language version of this Czech animated feature was directed and adapted by Howard O. Sackler, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Great White Hope. Richard Burton provided the narration for this version, which was issued in 1963 and is still in circulation. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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- Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
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Cast
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Joss Ackland
as Quince
- Patrick Allen
- Tony Bateman
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Ann Bell
as Hermia
- Jill Bennett II
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Tom Criddle
as Lysander
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Laura Graham
as Hippolyta
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Jack Gwillim
as Oberon
- Eira Heath
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Barbara Jefford
as Titania
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Barbara Leigh-Hunt
as Helena
- Cyril Luckham
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Hugh Manning
as Theseus
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Alec McCowen
as Bottom
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Michael Meacham
as Demetrius
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Stephen Moore
as Flute
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Roger Shepherd
as Puck
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John Warner
as Egeus
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Richard Burton
as Narrator
- John Fraser
