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An adaptation of William Shakespeare's most loved romantic comedy.

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EAN5039036009744

eBay Product ID (ePID)3951077

Product Key Features

ActorChristian Bale, Calista Flockhart, Anna Friel, Stanley Tucci, Dominic West, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sam Rockwell, David Strathairn, Rupert Everett, Sophie Marceau, Kevin Kline

Film/TV TitleWilliam Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dream

DirectorMichael Hoffman

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageDutch\French\German\Spanish

Run Time115 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Wide Screen\2.35 Wide Screen

Release Year2002

FormatDVD

FeaturesWidescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles

GenreDrama, Romantic

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

CertificatePG

Hearing ImpairedEnglish\German

Additional InformationMichael Hoffman's film adaptation of Shakespeare's magical romantic comedy features an all-star cast that includes Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, Kevin Kline, Stanley Tucci, Calista Flockhart, Christian Bale, Anna Friel, and many others. Peasants, posh lovers, and faeries all collide in an enchanted forest, leading to mishaps and misadventure.

ScreenwriterMichael Hoffman

Dubbing LanguagesGerman\French\Spanish

AuthorWilliam Shakespeare

Format DescriptionDVD 9

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

Movie/TV TitleWilliam Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

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4.8

29 product ratings

26 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars
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by dwnsizin2019
23 May, 2019
Elegant, beautiful, magic.Rare quality!
This film really brought Shakespeare alive to me at the tender age of 55. The film is set in Italy, with most the non main cast being Italian, the sheer beauty of all the setting, cast and the art work is just wonderful. I watch this film so much just to be transported from this grey existence to another world for a while. The play within is really funny also, each character being a brilliant actor. When you read a book and compare it to the film, usually the book wins by miles especially when its written by such a icon, but this film is a clear winner over the play. Even Shakespeare would love this, its done so that I can now understand the language he wrote it in and what it means. Not easy. I did attempt film version of Macbeth with Michael Fassbender in the same way but still lost! I cannot give enough credit to Midsummers Night Dream 2002 for the pleasure and magic its brought me. Even my younger sons like it!
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by sted0928_dnslxlmcqt
06 Jul, 2018
Classic drama well played
This is a play I know fairly well with some potentially cringe-worthy moments. Not so here. All handled deftly by great actors. Some fresh approaches opening new insights. The dialogue free scenes used cleverly. Well set, well acted, well filmed, a splendid evening's entertainment.
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by grandma*eileen
03 Jul, 2016
Extremely Funny !
This is a great version of a Shakespeare classic ,very funny .When i first watched this film it was on TV one Christmas in the early hours of the morning . As i could not sleep i turned the TV on and was amazed by the technical effects , the acting by Calista Flockhart and Kevin Kline etc was terrific . Therefore decided to buy it so that i could introduce Shakespeare to my family and friends , to show that Shakespeare can be enjoyed by all .
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by gina8650
12 Jun, 2018
Love this film!
Midsummer nights dream has always been a favourite play of mine. I think this version is my favourite. It's very magical and all the actors are brilliant.
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by susde0538.ry3nirb
17 Jun, 2022
Fab film
Beautiful looking and great acting. A very good version of Midsummer’s Night Dream
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by jowh7489
29 Jul, 2020
Shakespeare worth watching
Shakespeare, well acted and by the best of actors is always a joy to watch. This version ,slightly up to date, is as engaging as more traditional versions. This comedy is always a favourite of mine,
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by anna4804
26 Mar, 2023
My own copy at last
Wonderful film with beautiful costumes , music and scenery.
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by richard-n!
03 Apr, 2020
Bril
Very good adaptation of the play, excellent acting
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by rutabbot
06 Jun, 2018
Midsummer night's dream
This film, in my opinion, is the definitive version of Midsummer night's dream.
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by knotnear
09 May, 2019
top, top, top
very satisfying
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned