Dream Shakespeare
1999, Japanese. Directed by Satoru Nakamura.
Peter is a young actor without roots. He returns to Minneapolis, where his friend Clive is struggling to find someone to fill a request from the city hall. They need an actor to take the lead role in the city's production. Peter reluctantly agrees, and when he arrives at the city hall he finds out that the other "Actors" are all locals with big aspirations and little talent. Moreover, he learns that he is expected to direct. The show will be "A Midsummer Night's Dream".
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 22 August 1999
- Original title
- 夢・シェイクスピア
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Dream Shakespeare isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 August 1999. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Dream Shakespeare?
Dream Shakespeare (1999) was directed by Satoru Nakamura and stars Emao Yuu, Akisono Mio, Itsuki Chihiro.