A Midsummer Nights Dream (1959 movie)
1959 film by Jiří Trnka
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A Midsummer Night's Dream is a 1959 Czechoslovak animated puppet movie directed by Jiří Trnka. It is based on the Shakespeare play of the same name. It was entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival.[1] An English language version was made with narration by Richard Burton. The movie won several awards including the Prize of the Technical Committee in Cannes and an Honourable Medal at the Venice Film Festival.[2]
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jiří Trnka |
| Written by | Screenplay: Jiří Brdečka Josef Kainar Jiří Trnka Play: William Shakespeare |
| Produced by | Erna Kmínková Jaroslav Mozis |
| Narrated by | Rudolf Pellar |
| Cinematography | Jiří Vojta |
| Edited by | Hanna Valachova |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
References change
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: A Midsummer Night's Dream". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ↑ The Midsummer Night's Dream. Krátký Film Praha Catalogue. Retrieved on 2009-11-12.
