A Midsummer's Night Dream
1959, Czech. Directed by Jiří Trnka.
The first puppet film shot in CinemaScope. It is based on the famous poetic comedy by William Shakespeare. Three worlds meet in this story: the noble world of three Athens couples, a common popular world of tradesmen amateur theatre and a fairy-tale happiness of magic creatures as elves and nymphs. The film is considered the most remarkable Jiří Trnka's work and a milestone in the history of the world animation.
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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- Released
- 25 September 1959
- Original title
- Sen noci svatojánské
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Josef Kainar, Jiří Trnka
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What A Midsummer's Night Dream is based on
A Midsummer's Night Dream is based on A Midsummer Night's Dream, a 1600 play or musical by William Shakespeare.
Play or musical · 1600
A Midsummer Night's Dream
By William Shakespeare
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A Midsummer's Night Dream runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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A Midsummer's Night Dream isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 September 1959. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Midsummer's Night Dream?
If you liked A Midsummer's Night Dream, try That Christmas, Revolting Rhymes, Hotel Transylvania 2.
Who directed A Midsummer's Night Dream?
A Midsummer's Night Dream (1959) was directed by Jiří Trnka and stars Rudolf Pellar.
What is A Midsummer's Night Dream based on?
A Midsummer's Night Dream is based on A Midsummer Night's Dream, a 1600 play or musical by William Shakespeare.