A Midsummer's Night Dream (1959)
The first puppet film shot in CinemaScope. 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.
Director: Jiří Trnka
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Comedy
Runtime: 76 min
Release Date: September 25, 1959
Cast
- Rudolf Pellar - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
- Josef Kainar (Screenplay)
- Jiří Trnka (Screenplay)
- William Shakespeare (Theatre Play)
Music: Václav Trojan
Cinematography: Jiří Vojta
Editing: Hana Walachová
Production: Krátký film Praha – Studio kresleného a loutkového filmu Praha
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on play or musical, stop motion
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Midsummer's Night Dream about?
- The first puppet film shot in CinemaScope. 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.
- Who directed A Midsummer's Night Dream?
- A Midsummer's Night Dream was directed by Jiří Trnka.
- Who stars in A Midsummer's Night Dream?
- A Midsummer's Night Dream stars Rudolf Pellar.
- How long is A Midsummer's Night Dream?
- A Midsummer's Night Dream has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
- What genre is A Midsummer's Night Dream?
- A Midsummer's Night Dream is a Animation, Fantasy, Comedy film.
- Where was A Midsummer's Night Dream produced?
- A Midsummer's Night Dream was produced in Czechoslovakia.