A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a 1999 fantasy romantic comedy film written, produced, and directed by Michael Hoffman, based on the 1600 play of the same name by William Shakespeare. The ensemble cast features Kevin Kline as Bottom, Michelle Pfeiffer and Rupert Everett as Titania and Oberon, Stanley Tucci as Puck, and Calista Flockhart, Anna Friel, Christian Bale, and Dominic West as the four lovers.
Plot
In 1890s Monte Athena, in the Kingdom of Italy, as Duke Theseus and Hippolyta's wedding banquet preparations are underway, young Hermia's father Egeus approaches him. He requests the Duke support his promise of his daughter's hand to Demetrius, at threat of her death if she does not comply. Theseus gives Hermia four days to choose to marry Demetrius, join a convent or die.
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| author | Luciana Arrighi |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Tuscany |
| director | Michael Hoffman |
| editor | Garth Craven |
| genre | comedy fantasy |
| keywords | act demetrius egeus helena hermia hippolyta human form kingdom of italy lysander magic potion mechanical nick bottom oberon peter quince puck pyramus and thisbe rid rude mechanicals sleep the king theater director theseus titania wed |
| musicBy | Simon Boswell |
| producer | Leslie Urdang Michael Hoffman |
| productionCompany | Regency Enterprises |
| publisher | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| recordedAt | Rome |
| theme | romantic comedy romantic fantasy |