A Midsummer Night's Dream
The first puppet kinescope in the world. It is based on the famous poetic comedy by William Shakespeare. Three worlds meet in this story: the noble world of three Athens couples, a common popular world of tradesmen amateur theatre and a fairy-tale happiness of magic creatures as elves and nymphs. The film is considered the most remarkable Jiří Trnka's work and a milestone in the history of the world animation.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 25, 1959
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Comedy
User Score
72%
Original Title
Sen noci svatojánské
Production Companies
Krátký film Praha – Studio kresleného a loutkového filmu Praha
Director
Jiří Trnka
Description
The first puppet kinescope in the world. It is based on the famous poetic comedy by William Shakespeare. Three worlds meet in this story: the noble world of three Athens couples, a common popular world of tradesmen amateur theatre and a fairy-tale happiness of magic creatures as elves and nymphs. The film is considered the most remarkable Jiří Trnka's work and a milestone in the history of the world animation.
