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Summary
Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+26)
Critics 92Audiences 66GoodWatch 79
Tomatometer92%
IMDb6.8
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.4/5
Audience score63%
Running time
2 h 23 min
Longer than 9 in 10 fantasy movies, +43 min on the typical 100
typical 100143Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1935
October 9, 1935
91 years ago
Genres
FantasyRomanceComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Academy Awards1936
- Cinematography1936Won
- Film Editing1936Won
- Best Picture1936Nominated
- Best Assistant Director1936Nominated
- Outstanding Production1936Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 18 more25 people
- Ian HunterTheseus
- Verree TeasdaleHippolyta
- Hobart CavanaughPhilostrate
- Dick PowellLysander
- Ross AlexanderDemetrius
- Olivia de HavillandHermia
- Jean MuirHelena
- Grant MitchellEgeus
Frank McHughQuince
Dewey RobinsonSnug
James CagneyBottom
Joe E. BrownFlute
Hugh HerbertSnout
Otis HarlanStarveling
Arthur TreacherEpilogue
Victor JoryOberon
Anita LouiseTitania- NTNini TheiladeFairie
Mickey RooneyPuck- KFKatherine FreyPease-Blossom
Helen WestcottCobweb- FSFred Sale Jr.Moth
Billy BartyMustard-Seed- SBSheila BrownChangeling Prince (uncredited)
Directing · 4
- William Dieterle Director
- Max Reinhardt Director
- Sherry Shourds Assistant Director
- Russell Saunders Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Mary C. McCall, Jr. Screenplay
- Charles Kenyon Screenplay
- William Shakespeare Theatre Play
Production · 4
- Hal B. Wallis Executive Producer
- Jack L. Warner Executive Producer
- Henry Blanke Producer
- Al Alleborn Unit Manager
Camera · 8
- Hal Mohr Director of Photography
- Robert Surtees Camera Operator
- Mickey Marigold Still Photographer
- R. G. Mitchell Assistant Camera
- Tom Brannigan Camera Operator
- William Classen Grip
Editing · 2
- Ralph Dawson Editor
- Warren Low Assistant Editor
Sound · 5
- Felix Mendelssohn Original Music Composer
- Leo F. Forbstein Music Director
- Charles David Forrest Sound
- Erich Wolfgang Korngold Music Arranger
- Nathan Levinson Sound
Art · 4
- Anton Grot Art Direction
- John More Props
- Emmett Emerson Props
- Ben Bone Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Milo Anderson Costume Design
- Max Rée Costume Design
- Perc Westmore Makeup Designer
- Faye Hanlin Hair Designer
Other crew · 6
- Byron Haskin Special Effects
- Stanley Logan Dialogue Coach
- Nini Theilade Choreographer
- Hans F. Koenekamp Special Effects
- Bronislawa Nijinska Choreographer
- Fred Jackman Special Effects
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