Storyline

Theseus, Duke of Athens, is going to marry Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Demetrius is engaged with Hermia, but Hermia loves Lysander. Helena loves Demetrius. Oberon and Titania, of the kingdom of fairies have a slight quarrel about whether or not the boy Titania is raising will join Titania's band or Oberon's, so Oberon tries to get him from her by using some magic. But they're not alone in that forest. Lysander and Hermina have there a rendezvous, Helena and Demetrius are there, too as well as some actors, who are practicing a play for the ongoing wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta. Due to some misunderstandings by Puck, the whole thing becomes a little bit confused...

Key Information

Director Joan Kemp-Welch
Writers George Rylands, William Shakespeare
Studio Associated-Rediffusion Television
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Benny Hill

Benny Hill

Bottom

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Theseus

Eira Heath

Hippolyta

Cyril Luckham

Cyril Luckham

Egeus

Tony Bateman

Philostrate

Jill Bennett

Jill Bennett

Helena

John Fraser

John Fraser

Lysander

Maureen Beck

Hermia

Clifford Elkin

Demetrius

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Titania

Peter Wyngarde

Peter Wyngarde

Oberon

Tony Tanner

Tony Tanner

Puck

Frequently Asked Questions

A Midsummer Night's Dream was released on June 24, 1964.

The runtime of A Midsummer Night's Dream is 1h 50m.

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a Comedy, Drama, Fantasy movie.

A Midsummer Night's Dream is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

A Midsummer Night's Dream was directed by Joan Kemp-Welch.

The main cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream includes Benny Hill, Patrick Allen, Eira Heath.

A Midsummer Night's Dream is originally in English.