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FilmComedyFantasyAnimation

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1959)

Original title: Sen noci svatojánské

1959-09-25 · 1h 16m · CS
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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 Jirí Trnka's work and a milestone in the history of the world animation.

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Jiří TrnkaDirector

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Rudolf PellarRudolf PellarNarrator (voice)

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Stop motionBased on play or musical

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Genre affinityComedy · Fantasy · AnimationTheme affinityStop Motion · Based On Play Or MusicalVisual styleAnimationDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference415443

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What is A Midsummer Night's Dream about?

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 Jirí Trnka's work and a milestone in the history of the world animation.

How long is A Midsummer Night's Dream?

A Midsummer Night's Dream has a runtime of 76 minutes.