Adapted from William Shakespeare’s
A Midsummer Night’s Dream.Directed by Max Reinhardt and William Dieterle. Staring Olivia de Havilland, Mickey Rooney, Dick Powell, James Cagney, and Joe E. Brown. English with English, French, and Portuguese subtitles. Black and White. 143 minutes.
Based on Max Reinhardt’s 1934 Hollywood Bowl production, the film premiered in 1935. It was nominated for four academy awards, winning two: Best Cinematography (by Hal Mohr) and Best Film Editing (by Ralph Dawson).
Based on Max Reinhardt’s 1934 Hollywood Bowl production, the film premiered in 1935. It was nominated for four academy awards, winning two: Best Cinematography (by Hal Mohr) and Best Film Editing (by Ralph Dawson).
The Shakespearean text is reduced by almost half, but the film maintains the
1065 words
Citation: Culliton, Kaitlyn. "A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) film adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 08 November 2016 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19443, accessed 10 November 2024.]