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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) Movie vs Book
Film · 1999 · Directed by Michael Hoffman · Starring Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) Movie: Cast and Details
Lovers, fairies and a group of amateur actors tangle in an enchanted wood.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Close to the bookIt keeps Shakespeare's story and much of his text, but moves it to nineteenth-century Italy.
Read or watch first?
Read the play first for the language. The film is a colorful, easy way to follow the plot.
What the book gives you
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
A short and funny play that is a great place to start with Shakespeare. It is full of famous lines.
Who will like it: Readers who want a funny, accessible Shakespeare play.