A Midsummer Night's Dream

1959 | 76 minutes | 7.2 ★ (17)

A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • Overview

    The first puppet kinescope in the world. It is based on the famous poetic comedy by William Shakespeare. Three worlds meet in this story: the noble world of three Athens couples, a common popular world of tradesmen amateur theatre and a fairy-tale happiness of magic creatures as elves and nymphs. The film is considered the most remarkable Jiří Trnka's work and a milestone in the history of the world animation.

  • Release Date

    25 September 1959

  • DirectingJiří Trnka
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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