A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968)
Overview
Peter Hall's film adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy, filmed in and around an English country house and starring actors from the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.2828 |
Directed By
Peter Hall
Crew
Peter Hall
William Shakespeare
Martin Ransohoff
Guy Woolfenden
Peter Suschitzky
Bob Peck
Jack Harris
Neville Smallwood
Michael Birkett
Ann Curtis
Alan Boyle
John Bury
TOP CAST
Derek Godfrey
Theseus
Barbara Jefford
Hippolyta
Helen Mirren
Hermia
David Warner
Lysander
Michael Jayston
Demetrius
Diana Rigg
Helena
Ian Richardson
Oberon
Judi Dench
Titania
Ian Holm
Puck
Paul Rogers
Bottom
Clive Swift
Snug
Sebastian Shaw
Quince
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