A Midsummer's Night Dream
The first puppet kinescope in the world. 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.
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A Midsummer's Night Dream
The first puppet kinescope in the world. 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.
Orignal Title
Sen noci svatojánské
Orignal Language
cs
Duration
76 minutes
Genre
Animation, Fantasy, Comedy
Status
Released
Release Data
1959-09-25
Production Companies
Krátký film Praha – Studio kresleného a loutkového filmu Praha
