A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)

09/10/1935
Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
2h 23m

Three Centuries In The Making! An immortal literary classic becomes a triumph of the ages!

Overview

Four young people escape Athens to a forest where the king and queen of the fairies are quarreling, while meanwhile, a troupe of amateur actors rehearses a play. When the fairy Puck uses a magic flower to make people fall in love, the whole thing becomes a little bit confused...

  • William DieterleDirector
  • Max ReinhardtDirector
  • Mary C. McCall, Jr.Screenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Revenue

    $25,002,557

Keywords

  • secret love
  • elves
  • magic
  • arranged marriage
  • donkey
  • fairy
  • athens, greece
  • theatre group
  • romantic rivalry
  • forest
  • based on play or musical
  • wedding
  • star crossed lovers
  • based on myths, legends or folklore
  • magical creature
  • casting spells
  • father daughter conflict
  • love spell
  • marriage rite
  • happy ending
  • forest spirit
  • enchanted forest
  • magical forest
  • into the woods

Top Billed Cast

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Theseus

Verree Teasdale

Verree Teasdale

Hippolyta

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Philostrate

Dick Powell

Dick Powell

Lysander

Ross Alexander

Ross Alexander

Demetrius

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Hermia

Jean Muir

Jean Muir

Helena

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Egeus

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Quince

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Snug

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