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William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream 1999

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William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
PG (for some sexual content)
Cast
Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, Stanley Tucci, Calista Flockhart, Kevin Kline
Director
Michael Hoffman
Producer
Leslie Urdang
Writer
Michael Hoffman
Duration
01:55:00
Official Site
http://www.foxsearchlight.com/midfinal/
Release
Friday September 24 1999
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Distributor
20th Century Fox

Synopsis

It all begins when Hermia and Lysander flee deep into the forest to escape Hermia's father, Egeus, who wishes Hermia to marry Demetrius. Demetrius himself bicycles into the woods to follow his true love Hermia. Demetrius is soon followed by yet another desperate lover: Helena, who adores Demetrius but finds her affections dreadfully unrequited. Crashing and flailing, and falling into mud puddles, the foursome find themselves near the secret home of the fairies, where water nymphs and satyrs party into the night at the fairy bars and cafes. Chaos ensues when the trickster Puck (Stanley Tucci) administers a secret love potion-causing the lovers to mix-and-match with outrageous results. Meanwhile, a band of actors come to the same woods to put on a play-a play that is interrupted when its star actor Bottom becomes a strange pawn in the love battles between Oberon, King of the Fairies, and Titania his Queen.

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  • Premiere: Rob Morrow and gal at the Westwood premiere of Fox Searchlight's A Midsummer Night's DreamPhoto: Steve Granitz/Wireimage.com
  • Premiere: Mary McDonnell and family at the Westwood premiere of Fox Searchlight's A Midsummer Night's DreamPhoto: Steve Granitz/Wireimage.com
  • Premiere: David E. Kelley and Michelle Pfeiffer at the Westwood premiere of Fox Searchlight's A Midsummer Night's DreamPhoto: Steve Granitz/Wireimage.com
  • Premiere: Natasha Gregson Wagner at the Westwood premiere of Fox Searchlight's A Midsummer Night's DreamPhoto: Steve Granitz/Wireimage.com
  • Premiere: Rupert Everett at the Westwood premiere of Fox Searchlight's A Midsummer Night's DreamPhoto: Steve Granitz/Wireimage.com
  • Premiere: Christian Bale at the Westwood premiere of Fox Searchlight's A Midsummer Night's DreamPhoto: Steve Granitz/Wireimage.com
  • Premiere: Kelly McGillis at the Westwood premiere of Fox Searchlight's A Midsummer Night's DreamPhoto: Steve Granitz/Wireimage.com
  • Premiere: Faye Dunaway at the Westwood premiere of Fox Searchlight's A Midsummer Night's DreamPhoto: Steve Granitz/Wireimage.com

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