The ultimate in respectfully radical Shakespeare adaptations -- it presents the story in purely 1960s terms; respectful in that it includes nearly all of Shakespeare's text.
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968)
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Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: William Shakespeare's romantic comedy, circa 1594, is about a group of adults whose amorous couplings and uncouplings are so irrational they must be the result of fairy magic. This stellar... William Shakespeare's romantic comedy, circa 1594, is about a group of adults whose amorous couplings and uncouplings are so irrational they must be the result of fairy magic. This stellar production of the Royal Shakespeare Company features the always fabulous Diana Rigg (the original Emma Peel from THE AVENGERS television show) and the equally terrific David Warner (TIME AFTER TIME, MORGAN), along with Ian Richardson, Judi Dench, Ian Holm, and Helen Mirren. [More]
Starring: Diana Rigg, David Warner, Ian Richardson, Judi Dench
Starring: Diana Rigg, David Warner, Ian Richardson, Judi Dench, Ian Holm, Helen Mirren, Clive Swift
Director: Peter Christian Hall
Director: Peter Christian Hall
Story: William Shakespeare
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| 15% 15% | The Ugly Truth |
| 98% 98% | Up |
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| 36% 36% | Angels & Demons |
| 68% 68% | Funny People |
| 25% 25% | Four Christmases |
| 45% 45% | Shorts |
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