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Summary
This version of the renowned comedic play finds the world of humans intersecting with the realm of magic. The lovely Hermia (Anna Friel) is to wed Demetrius (Christian Bale), but she truly cares for Lysander (Dominic West). Hermia's friend, Helena (Calista Flockhart), is in love with Demetrius, while other romantic entanglements abound in the woods, with married fairy rulers Titania (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Oberon (Rupert Everett) toying with various lovers and each other.
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Run Time: 116 mins
Program Type: Feature Film
Released: 1999
Rated: PG-13 for Adult Situations and Nudity
Language: English
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Director
Michael HoffmanCast
Kevin Kline| Michelle Pfeiffer| Rupert Everett| Stanley Tucci| Calista Flockhart
Anna Friel| Christian Bale| Dominic West| David Strathairn| Sophie Marceau
Roger Rees| Bernard Hill| Bill Irwin| Sam Rockwell| Max Wright
Gregory Jbara| John Sessions| Deirdre Harrison| Heather Parisi| Annalisa Cordone
Paola Pessot| Solena Nocentini| Flaminia Fegarotti| Valerio Isidori| Daniele Finizio
Damiano Salvatori| Chomoke Bhuiyan| Nathalie Van Ravenstein| Venera Torti| Xenia F. WilsonExecutive Producer
Arnon MilchanProducers
Michael Hoffman| Leslie UrdangOriginal Music
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Sumptuous version, both earthy and enchanted.Appropriate For?
Age Appropriate Some Iffy Stuff Not Age Appropriate12
What's the Story?
Four couples sort out their romantic entanglements in Shakespeare's most magical love story. Hermia (Anna Friel) and Lysdander (Dominic West) love each other, but her father wants her to marry Demetrius (Christian Bale). Demetrius loves Hermia, but is loved by her friend Helena (Calista Flockhart). When Hermia and Lysander run off together, Demetrius chases after them, with Helena chasing him. Meanwhile the Queen of the Fairies, Titania (Michelle Pfeiffer), and her King, Oberon (Rupert Everett), argue over custody of a changeling child. The local Duke Theseus (David Strathairn) prepares for his marriage to Hippolyta (Sophie Marceau), and a group of workmen rehearse a play to perform at the wedding celebration. With the help of the mischievous Puck (Stanley Tucci), Oberon exposes his queen to a potion that causes people to fall in love with whomever they first see after they wake up. The queen falls in love with a man who has a donkey's head. But Lysander and Demetrius are exposed, too, and fall in love with the neglected Helena, forgetting all about Hermia. But by morning, everything is sorted out, and the wedding festivities end with the workmen's remarkable play.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that there is some earthiness (including an inexplicit scene of Puck relieving himself, some brief nudity, and Hermia's firm resolve not to have sex with Lysander until they are married). Families can talk about may want to talk about an era in which a father could order his child to marry the person he chose, about "the course of true love," and how people work out the problems in relationships. Older kids may like to talk about the metaphor of an enchanted forest as a place to find self-knowledge and to resolve issues.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
- PG-13
- 1999
- 116 mins
- Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
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Summary
This version of the renowned comedic play finds the world of humans intersecting with the realm of magic. The lovely Hermia (Anna Friel) is to wed Demetrius (Christian Bale), but she truly cares for Lysander (Dominic West). Hermia's friend, Helena (Calista Flockhart), is in love with Demetrius, while other romantic entanglements abound in the woods, with married fairy rulers Titania (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Oberon (Rupert Everett) toying with various lovers and each other.
Additional Details
Run Time: 116 mins
Program Type: Feature Film
Released: 1999
Rated: PG-13 for Adult Situations and Nudity
Language: English
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