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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
"Three Centuries In The Making! An immortal literary classic becomes a triumph of the ages!"
1935 2h 23m EN
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★6.4TMDB · 52🍅92%Rotten Tomatoes★6.8IMDB · 3,961
FantasyRomanceComedy
Synopsis
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Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.
“Three Centuries In The Making! An immortal literary classic becomes a triumph of the ages!”
Cast
Ian Hunter
Theseus
Verree Teasdale
Hippolyta
Hobart Cavanaugh
Philostrate
Dick Powell
Lysander
Ross Alexander
Demetrius
Olivia de Havilland
Hermia
Jean Muir
Helena
Grant Mitchell
Egeus
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- William Dieterle
- Writers
- Mary C. McCall, Jr., Charles Kenyon
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by William Dieterle, shot by Hal Mohr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Felix Mendelssohn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Ralph Dawson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Ian Hunter and Verree Teasdale and Hobart Cavanaugh carry the top of the cast.
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Marketing tagline: "Three Centuries In The Making! An immortal literary classic becomes a triumph of the ages!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0026714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
William Dieterle directs. Hal Mohr behind the camera. Felix Mendelssohn scores. Ralph Dawson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 191 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by William Dieterle, shot by Hal Mohr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Felix Mendelssohn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Ralph Dawson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Ian Hunter and Verree Teasdale and Hobart Cavanaugh carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Three Centuries In The Making! An immortal literary classic becomes a triumph of the ages!".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0026714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 9Classified under 23 themes, including "secret love", "elves", "magic", "arranged marriage".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Hal Mohr
- Original score
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Editing
- Ralph Dawson
- Costume design
- Milo Anderson
- Makeup / hair
- Faye Hanlin
- Runtime
- 143 min · 2h 23m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $25,002,557
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 92% 🍅 Fresh
- IMDB rating
- 6.8/10 · 3,961 votes
- MPAA
- Approved
Awards
Won 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 2 nominations total
- Academy Award for Best Film Editing
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
William Dieterle
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Warner Bros. Pictures
US
Key crew
- Theatre PlayWilliam Shakespeare
- Hair DesignerFaye Hanlin
- PropsJohn More
- Still PhotographerMickey Marigold
- SoundCharles David Forrest
- Assistant EditorWarren Low
- SoundNathan Levinson
- PropsEmmett Emerson
- GripWilliam Classen
- Camera OperatorStanley Cortez
- Assistant CameraR. G. Mitchell
- Camera OperatorTom Brannigan
- Camera OperatorRobert Surtees
- Music DirectorLeo F. Forbstein
- Dialogue CoachStanley Logan
- ChoreographerNini Theilade
- Music ArrangerErich Wolfgang Korngold
- Special EffectsFred Jackman
- Special EffectsHans F. Koenekamp
- Special EffectsByron Haskin
- ChoreographerBronislawa Nijinska
- Makeup DesignerPerc Westmore
- Executive ProducerHal B. Wallis
- Costume DesignMilo Anderson
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- secret love
- elves
- magic
- arranged marriage
- donkey
- fairy
- athens, greece
- theatre group
- romantic rivalry
- forest
- based on play or musical
- wedding
- star crossed lovers
- based on myths, legends or folklore
- magical creature
- casting spells
- father daughter conflict
- love spell
- marriage rite
- happy ending
- forest spirit
- enchanted forest
- into the woods
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)1935-10-09· New York City, New York
- Theatrical1935-10-30
- Physical2007-08-14NR· DVD, Warner Bros.
