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William Shakespearen Kesäyön unelma

Original title: A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • 19991999
  • SS
  • 1h 56min
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
25K
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Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, Calista Flockhart, and Stanley Tucci in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
ComedyFantasyRomance

Lovers' lives are complicated by city law, feuding faerie royalty, and... love.Lovers' lives are complicated by city law, feuding faerie royalty, and... love.Lovers' lives are complicated by city law, feuding faerie royalty, and... love.

IMDb RATING
6.4/10
25K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Michael Hoffman
  • Writers
    • William Shakespeare(play)
    • Michael Hoffman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kevin Kline
    • Michelle Pfeiffer
    • Rupert Everett
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Hoffman
  • Writers
    • William Shakespeare(play)
    • Michael Hoffman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kevin Kline
    • Michelle Pfeiffer
    • Rupert Everett
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    • 245User reviews
    • 102Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Photos101

    Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Titania
    Kevin Kline stars as Nick Bottom
    Oberon & Titania
    Calista flockhart stars as Helena
    Stanley Tucci stars as Puck
    Douggie McMeekin at an event for A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
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    Christian Bale at an event for A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
    Penélope Cruz at an event for A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
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    Top cast

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    Kevin Kline
    Kevin Kline
    • Nick Bottomas Nick Bottom
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    • Titaniaas Titania
    Rupert Everett
    Rupert Everett
    • Oberonas Oberon
    Stanley Tucci
    Stanley Tucci
    • Puckas Puck
    Calista Flockhart
    Calista Flockhart
    • Helenaas Helena
    Anna Friel
    Anna Friel
    • Hermiaas Hermia
    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    • Demetriusas Demetrius
    Dominic West
    Dominic West
    • Lysanderas Lysander
    David Strathairn
    David Strathairn
    • Theseusas Theseus
    Sophie Marceau
    Sophie Marceau
    • Hippolytaas Hippolyta
    Roger Rees
    Roger Rees
    • Peter Quinceas Peter Quince
    Max Wright
    Max Wright
    • Robin Starvelingas Robin Starveling
    Gregory Jbara
    Gregory Jbara
    • Snugas Snug
    Bill Irwin
    Bill Irwin
    • Tom Snoutas Tom Snout
    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • Francis Fluteas Francis Flute
    Bernard Hill
    Bernard Hill
    • Egeusas Egeus
    John Sessions
    John Sessions
    • Philostrateas Philostrate
    Deirdre Harrison
    • Hard-eyed Fairyas Hard-eyed Fairy
    • (as Deirdre A. Harrison)
    • Director
      • Michael Hoffman
    • Writers
      • William Shakespeare(play)
      • Michael Hoffman(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Shakespeare's intertwined love polygons begin to get complicated from the start--Demetrius and Lysander both want Hermia but she only has eyes for Lysander. Bad news is, Hermia's father wants Demetrius for a son-in-law. On the outside is Helena, whose unreturned love burns hot for Demetrius. Hermia and Lysander plan to flee from the city under cover of darkness but are pursued by an enraged Demetrius (who is himself pursued by an enraptured Helena). In the forest, unbeknownst to the mortals, Oberon and Titania (King and Queen of the faeries) are having a spat over a servant boy. The plot twists up when Oberon's head mischief-maker, Puck, runs loose with a flower which causes people to fall in love with the first thing they see upon waking. Throw in a group of labourers preparing a play for the Duke's wedding (one of whom is given a donkey's head and Titania for a lover by Puck) and the complications become fantastically funny. —Lordship <lordship@juno.com>
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      • Hold on to Your Heart. Cupid is Armed and Dangerous.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Fantasy
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • S
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This is Michelle Pfeiffer's first attempt at Shakespeare since her debut as an actress in a New York stage production of Twelfth Night.
    • Goofs
      The opening text tells us that the movie is set at "the turn of the 19th century," which would be around 1800. It meant to say "the turn of the 20th century," as the movie is clearly set around 1900.
    • Quotes

      [Last lines]

      Puck: If we shadows have offended, / Think but this, and all is mended, / That you have but slumber'd here / While these visions did appear. / And this weak and idle theme, / No more yielding but a dream, / Gentles, do not reprehend: / If you pardon we will mend. / Else the Puck a liar call. / Give me your hands, if we be friends, / And Robin shall restore amends.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Mummy/The Castle/This Is My Father/A Midsummer Night's Dream/Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Incidental music
      from the 1843 German stage production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

      Composed by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (as Felix Mendelssohn)

      Performed by the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy

      Courtesy of The Decca Record Company Limited, London

      By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Music

    User reviews245

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Visually stunning, a little stilted, but a must see!
    A Midsummer Night's Dream is a very complicated play, and can get very silly at times, and this film is surprisingly faithful to the play. Yes, there was an attempt to partially modernise it, therefore the script wasn't as good as it could have been. The film itself is lovingly designed, with lavish costumes, stunning sets(my favourite being the wood set) and handsome cinematography. The music was lovely with clever use of music by the likes of Mendelssohn and Verdi. I thought the acting was very good indeed, Kevin Kline stealing the show as Bottom, most of the time hilarious, especially in the play scene, when we are shown what a bad actor Bottom really is. Michelle Pfeiffer is lovely also, and Rupert Everett is very charming also as Oberon. Callista Flockhart convinces also as Helena, and Stanley Tucci has a ball as Puck. The direction is competent, but my only other criticism is that the film is a little overlong. Overall, I genuinely enjoyed this film, not as good as Much Ado About Nothing(with Kenneth Branagh) or Macbeth (with Jon Finch), so I will happily award it 8/10. Bethany Cox.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 14, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Italy
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
    • Filming locations
      • Caprarola, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Fox Searchlight Pictures
      • New Regency Productions
      • Taurus Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,071,990
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,285,620
      • May 16, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,071,990
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 56min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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