A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016)
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- TV-14
- 1h 30min
- Comedy, Fantasy
- 30 May 2016 (UK)
- TV Movie
A modern retelling of the classic fantasy drama by William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream holds a star-studded cast with euphoric effects and melodramatic storytelling.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast
| John Hannah | ... |
Theseus
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| Elliot Levey | ... |
Philostrate
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| Eleanor Matsuura | ... |
Hippolyta
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| Colin McFarlane | ... |
Egeus
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Prisca Bakare | ... |
Hermia
(as Priscabakare)
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| Matthew Tennyson | ... |
Lysander
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| Paapa Essiedu | ... |
Demetrius
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| Kate Kennedy | ... |
Helena
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| Matt Lucas | ... |
Bottom
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| Richard Wilson | ... |
Starveling
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| Bernard Cribbins | ... |
Snout
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Elaine Paige | ... |
Mistress Quince
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| Fisayo Akinade | ... |
Flute
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Javone Prince | ... |
Snug
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Charlotte Dylan Blake | ... |
Cobweb
(as Charlotte Blake)
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| Hiran Abeysekera | ... |
Puck
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| Nonso Anozie | ... |
Oberon
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| Maxine Peake | ... |
Titania
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| Varada Sethu | ... |
Peaseblossom
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Tia Benbow-Hart | ... |
Moth
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Marlene Madenge | ... |
Mustardseed
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| Bless Klepcharek | ... |
Dancer
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Ollie Douglas | ... |
Animalistic Creature (uncredited)
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Samuel Rush | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Sarah Sharman | ... |
Courtier (uncredited)
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| Ceri-Ann Williams | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| David Kerr | ||
Written by
| Russell T. Davies | ... | (adaptation) |
| William Shakespeare | ... | (based on the play by) |
Produced by
| Russell T. Davies | ... | executive producer |
| Brian Minchin | ... | executive producer |
| Faith Penhale | ... | executive producer |
| Julie Scott | ... | line producer |
| Nikki Wilson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Murray Gold | ||
Cinematography by
| Dale Elena McCready | ... | (as Dale McCready) |
Editing by
| Philip Kloss | ||
Editorial Department
| John Bentley | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Kevin Horsewood | ... | colorist |
| Hannah Jones | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Becky Trotman | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Andy Pryor | ||
Production Design by
| Michael Pickwoad | ||
Art Direction by
| Dafydd Shurmer | ... | supervising art director |
Set Decoration by
| Adrian Anscombe | ||
Costume Design by
| Ray Holman | ||
Makeup Department
| Kate Austin | ... | prosthetic effects artist: Millennium FX |
| Lisa Carracedo Barbet | ... | prosthetic effects technician: Millennium FX (as Lisa Carracedo) |
| Anthony Davies | ... | prosthetic effects artist: Millennium FX |
| Sarah Davies | ... | makeup trainee |
| Niki De Jong | ... | prosthetic effects artist: Millennium FX |
| Katie Dear | ... | prosthetic effects artist: Millennium FX |
| Marie Deehan | ... | prosthetic effects artist: Millennium FX |
| Danny Marie Elias | ... | prosthetic effects artist: Millennium FX |
| Christopher Goodman | ... | concept designer: Millennium FX |
| Lolly Goodship | ... | make-up supervisor - fairies (as Debbie Goodship) |
| Neill Gorton | ... | makeup designer: fairies, Millennium FX |
| Elizabeth Loveday Grant | ... | prosthetic effects technician: Millennium FX |
| Claire Green | ... | prosthetic effects technician: Millennium FX |
| Freya Hargreaves | ... | prosthetic effects technician: Millennium FX |
| Kevin Hunter | ... | concept designer: Millennium FX |
| Aimee Jones | ... | prosthetic effects assistant: Millennium FX |
| Adam Keenan | ... | animatronic engineer: Millennium FX |
| Alice Kenneth | ... | prosthetic effects trainee: Millennium FX |
| Chang-Im Kim | ... | prosthetic effects artist: Millennium FX (as Chang Kim) |
| Morgan Kimber | ... | prosthetic effects technician: Millennium FX |
| Claudia Lastolze | ... | prosthetic effects artist: Millennium FX |
| Chris Lyons | ... | special effects teeth |
| Matthew MacMurray | ... | animatronic engineer: Millennium FX |
| Richard Martin | ... | prosthetic make up artist |
| Shevaun McKenna | ... | makeup artist |
| Jon Moore | ... | prosthetic effects artist: Millennium FX |
| Anna Morena | ... | makeup artist |
| Vikky Owen | ... | makeup artist |
| Sarah Panigada | ... | prosthetic effects artist: Millennium FX |
| Rhosyn Philips | ... | prosthetic effects assistant: Millennium FX |
| Claire Pritchard | ... | makeup designer |
| Darren Robinson | ... | prosthetic effects artist: Millennium FX |
| Floris Schuller | ... | prosthetic effects artist: Millennium FX |
| Allison Sing | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Becca Smith | ... | prosthetic effects technician: Millennium FX |
| Hannah Stewart | ... | prosthetic effects trainee: Millennium FX |
| Matt Wadge | ... | prosthetic effects technician: Millennium FX |
| Fiona Walsh | ... | prosthetic effects artist: Millennium FX |
| Kate Walshe | ... | prosthetic effects producer: Millennium FX |
| Olivia Whitaker | ... | prosthetic effects technician: Millennium FX |
Production Management
| Samantha Price | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James DeHaviland | ... | second assistant director |
| Gareth Jones | ... | assistant director |
| Alex Miarli | ... | assistant director |
| Barry Phillips | ... | crowd second assistant director |
| Danielle Richards | ... | third assistant director |
| Fay Selby | ... | first assistant director |
| Christopher J. Thomas | ... | assistant director (as Chris Thomas) |
Art Department
| John Barclay | ... | standby props |
| Matthew Burlem | ... | digital artist/pictures designer: BBC |
| Matthew Clark | ... | graphic designer |
| Stephen Cooper | ... | concept artist |
| Emma Dorward | ... | art department work experience |
| Zsofia Ekler | ... | draughtsperson |
| Anwen Haf | ... | standby art director |
| Tim Hobbis | ... | sculptor |
| Julia Jones | ... | draughtsperson |
| Paul Jones | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Daniel Lazenby | ... | graphic designer |
| Chris Lees | ... | concept artist |
| Scotty Schiefer | ... | set dresser |
| Dewi Thomas | ... | standby props |
| Maren von Wachenfeldt | ... | sculptor |
| Scott 'Will' Williams | ... | stand by rigger (as Scott Williams) |
Sound Department
| George Atkins | ... | adr mixer |
| Harry Barnes | ... | sound effects editor |
| Darran Clement | ... | dialogue editor / immersive audio binaural mix version |
| Matthew Cox | ... | adr editor |
| Simon Diggins | ... | adr mixer |
| Chris Goding | ... | boom operator |
| Deian Humphreys | ... | sound recordist |
| Tam Shoring | ... | boom operator |
| Jamie Talbutt | ... | foley mixer / foley editor |
| Peter Gleaves | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| George Davies-Coward | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Arran Glassar | ... | special effects technician (as Arran Glasser) |
| Gerry Glynn | ... | special effects technician |
| Danny Hargreaves | ... | special effects supervisor: Real SFX |
| Dave Kneath | ... | special effects technician |
| Russ Perkin | ... | special effects technician |
| Jade Poole | ... | assistant special effects coordinator: Real SFX |
Visual Effects by
| Eri Adachi | ... | digital compositor |
| Neil Alford | ... | compositor |
| Leigh Aston | ... | cg artist |
| Emma Bell | ... | visual effects production assistant |
| Helen Bucknall | ... | cg artist |
| Joe Cork | ... | digital compositor |
| Richard Costin | ... | cg artist |
| Gerald Crome | ... | cg artist |
| Junaum De Luca | ... | digital compositor |
| Andi Farhall | ... | cg artist |
| Tom Fidler | ... | visual effects editor: Lola Post Production |
| Rasik Gorecha | ... | cg artist |
| Alex Grey | ... | digital compositor |
| Rob Harvey | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Frederic Heymans | ... | digital compositor |
| Garrett Honn | ... | digital compositor |
| Sarah Iduwe | ... | digital compositor |
| Velichko Ivanov | ... | digital compositor |
| Vicki Juhasz | ... | roto |
| Rebecca Kelly | ... | visual effects producer |
| Daniel Long | ... | digital compositor |
| Mario Maruska | ... | digital compositor |
| Neal Patel | ... | digital compositor |
| Simon Richardson | ... | lead compositor |
| David Stephens | ... | visual effects editor |
| Rainer Stolle | ... | digital matte painter |
| Alison Stott | ... | cg artist |
| Terry Tsang | ... | digital compositor |
| Max Wright | ... | digital effects supervisor |
| Tim Zaccheo | ... | cg supervisor |
| Petko Zhivkov | ... | digital artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David J. Bremner | ... | grip |
| Sean Cronin | ... | assistant grip |
| Christian Davies | ... | Practical electrician |
| Andy Gardner | ... | best boy (as Andy Gardiner) |
| Stephen Hoppy Hopkins | ... | Rigging Board Operator |
| Mark Hutchings | ... | gaffer |
| Matthew Lepper | ... | camera assistant |
| Cameron Lovegrove | ... | grip: dailies |
| Matthew Leigh Maggs | ... | camera trainee: dailies (as Matthew Maggs) |
| Mark McQuoid | ... | camera operator |
| Jamie Pannell | ... | balloon operator |
| Steve Rees | ... | focus puller |
| John Robinson | ... | grip |
| Cai Thompson | ... | camera assistant |
| Jonathan Vidgen | ... | focus puller |
| Scott Waller | ... | camera assistant |
Casting Department
| Ri McDaid-Wren | ... | casting assistant |
| Alice Purser | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ian Fowler | ... | costume assistant |
| Simon Marks | ... | costume supervisor |
| Andie Mear | ... | costume assistant (as Andrea Mear) |
| George Sayer | ... | assistant costume designer (as Georgiana Sayer) |
| Jenny Tindle | ... | costume trainee |
Location Management
| Iwan Roberts | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Dave Foster | ... | music preparation |
| Christopher Gutch | ... | composer agent |
| Jake Jackson | ... | score engineer and mixer |
| Alastair King | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Rachel Bolt | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Steve Mair | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carole Salisbury | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Kyle Davies | ... | unit driver |
| Paul Watkins | ... | unit driver |
Additional Crew
| Sheryl Bradford | ... | production assistant |
| Sandra Cosfeld | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Sion Crowle | ... | production assistant |
| Karen Foote | ... | assistant accountant |
| Adam Knopf | ... | production coordinator |
| Jim Shortall | ... | production accountant |
| Jade Stephenson | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Polyband (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2016) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Lola Post Production (Visual Effects)
- Real SFX (physical special effects)
Other Companies
- 80 HERTZ Studios (post-production sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Tyrannical dictator Theseus brings his captive bride, Amazonian queen Hippolyta, to Athens for a forced, dynastic union whilst statesman Egeus sentences his daughter Hermia to death for spurning arranged marriage to Demetrius in favour of true love Lysander, with whom she escapes to the woods. Demetrius follows, along with Helena who is besotted with him. Also in the woods a group of amateur actors, including pompous Nick Bottom, are rehearsing a play to perform at the ducal wedding. All are unaware that the fairy rulers of the woods. Oberon and Titania are engaged in a feud with Oberon taking revenge on his wife, helped by the sprite Puck, which involves her falling in love with the first person she sees - namely Bottom wearing a donkey's head. The four lovers are similarly bewitched by the charm and much confusion results before order is restored and the play goes ahead, with the fairies ensuring happy endings - for those who deserve it. Written by don @ minifie-1 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | An interview in the UK Sunday Times revealed that actor David Tennant was originally hired to direct this TV special, but had to drop out (being replaced by David Kerr) due to personal life issues related to Tennant's wife's pregnancy. Tennant still acted unofficially as writer Russell T Davies' personal 'Shakespeare expert' during the time he was working on it. See more » |
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