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A Midsummer Night's Dream

2016 · 90 min

A playful, slightly dark romp through enchanted woods, mixing broad comedy with sincere romance and a modern, inclusive twist.

Directed by
David Kerr
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Overview
At the tyrannical court of Athens, pitiless dictator Theseus plans his wedding to Hippolyta, a prisoner of war, while young Hermia is sentenced to death by her own father for loving the wrong man. Meanwhile, in the town below, an amateur theatre group rehearses. And beyond Athens, in the wild woods, dark forces are stirring...

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Directed by
David Kerr
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • power
  • family
  • freedom
Places
  • fantasy world
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour7
Realism3
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
comedy, fantasy, romance
Directed by
David Kerr
Written by
Russell T Davies
Starring
John Hannah, Nonso Anozie, Matt Lucas, Maxine Peake, Eleanor Matsuura, Richard Wilson, Bernard Cribbins, Colin McFarlane
Music
Murray Gold
Cinematography
Dale Elena McCready
Runtime
90 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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