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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Comedy
10.0·1969·2h 21m

Shakespeare wrote this fantastic comedy in 1594. It features Lysander and Hermia, whose love is thwarted by Hermia's father, who wishes to marry her o...

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Cast

Claude Jade

Claude Jade

Helena

Christine Delaroche

Christine Delaroche

Hermia

Jean-Claude Drouot

Jean-Claude Drouot

Oberon

Christiane Minazzoli

Christiane Minazzoli

Titania

Michel Ruhl

Michel Ruhl

Lysander

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Dominique Seriana

Demetrius

Marie Versini

Marie Versini

Hippolyta

Benoît Allemane

Benoît Allemane

Theseus

DIRECTOR

Jean-Christophe Averty

OVERVIEW

Shakespeare wrote this fantastic comedy in 1594. It features Lysander and Hermia, whose love is thwarted by Hermia's father, who wishes to marry her off to Demetrius, himself loved by Helena. In a magical forest, the couple cross paths with Obéron, king of the elves, who is quarreling with his wife and in possession of love potions.