A Midsummer’s Night Dream

Directed by Jiří Trnka

Narrated by Richard Burton and winner of numerous international awards, this was the world’s first puppet film made in ‘Scope and represents a milestone in animation as well as Trnka’s most remarkable work. Shakespeare’s fantastic play offers the perfect opportunity for adaptation to animation, with a stylised choreography and striking musical score.

Duration:
76 minutes

Country of origin:
Czechoslovakia

Year of production:
1959