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A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Love makes fools of us all.

19996.41h 56m

Overview

The lovely Hermia is to wed Demetrius, but she truly cares for Lysander. Hermia's friend, Helena, is in love with Demetrius, while other romantic entanglements abound in the woods, with married fairy rulers Titania and Oberon toying with various lovers and each other.

Directed by Michael Hoffman
Written by William Shakespeare, Michael Hoffman
Produced by Leslie Urdang, Ann Wingate
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $16.1M

Top Cast

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Nick Bottom

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Titania

Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett

Oberon

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Puck

Calista Flockhart

Calista Flockhart

Helena

Anna Friel

Anna Friel

Hermia

Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Demetrius

Dominic West

Dominic West

Lysander

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Theseus

Sophie Marceau

Sophie Marceau

Hippolyta

Themes & Keywords

loverfairypromiseluckpuck

About A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a fantasy, comedy, romance film released in 1999 exploring themes of lover, fairy, promise, luck, puck. Directed by Michael Hoffman, it stars Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett. The lovely Hermia is to wed Demetrius, but she truly cares for Lysander. Hermia's friend, Helena, is in love with Demetrius, while other romantic entanglements abound in the woods, with married fairy rulers Titania and Oberon toying with various lovers and each other.

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