A Midsummer Night's Dream

1935

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1935 Feature Film ★ 6.8/10

Released 10/30/1935 (United States)

📖 Storyline

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... —Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>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... —Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>

🎭 Cast & Crew

Director William Dieterle, Max Reinhardt
Main Star James Cagney, Character: Bottom - the Weaver
Supporting Dick Powell (as Lysander - In Love with Hermia), Ian Hunter (as Theseus - Duke of Athens), Verree Teasdale (as Hippolyta - Queen of the Amazons - Betrothed to Theseus), Hobart Cavanaugh (as Philostrate - Master of Revels to Theseus), Ross Alexander (as Demetrius - In Love with Hermia), Olivia de Havilland (as Hermia - In Love with Lysander), Jean Muir (as Helena - In Love with Demetrius), Grant Mitchell (as Egeus - Father to Hermia), Frank McHugh (as Quince - the Carpenter), Dewey Robinson (as Snug - the Joiner), Joe E. Brown (as Flute - the Bellows-Mender), Hugh Herbert (as Snout - the Tinker), Otis Harlan (as Starveling - the Tailor), Arthur Treacher (as Epilogue), Victor Jory (as Oberon - King of the Fairies), Anita Louise (as Titania - Queen of the Fairies), Nini Theilade (as Fairie - Attending Titania)

ℹ️ Details

Awards Won 2 Oscars 6 wins total
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 (4,092 votes)
Reviews 75
Release Date 10/30/1935 (United States)
Format Feature Film
Filmed In United States
Country United States

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