A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a 1999 fantasy romantic comedy film written, directed and co-produced by Michael Hoffman, based on the 1600 play of the same name by William Shakespeare. The ensemble cast features Kevin Kline as Bottom, Michelle Pfeiffer and Rupert Everett as Titania and Oberon, Stanley Tucci as Puck, and Calista Flockhart, Anna Friel, Christian Bale, and Dominic West as the four lovers.
==Plot==
In 19th century Monte Athena, in the Kingdom of Italy, young lovers Lysander (Dominic West) and Hermia (Anna Friel) are forbidden to marry by her father Egeus (Bernard Hill), who has promised Hermia to Demetrius (Christian Bale). Lysander and Hermia make plans to flee to the forest to escape the arrangement. Demetrius follows them, having been made aware of the plan by Helena (Calista Flockhart), a young woman who is desperately in love with him. Once in the forest, they wander into the fairy world, ruled by Oberon (Rupert Everett) and Titania (Michelle Pfeiffer), King and Queen of the fairies. Oberon and his servant sprite Puck (Stanley Tucci) cause mayhem among the lovers with a magic potion that causes both Lysander and Demetrius to fall in love with Helena, leading to a rift between all four that culminates (famously in this adaptation) in a mud-wrestling scene. Oberon then bewitches Titania with the same potion.
Meanwhile, an acting troupe prepares a play for the entertainment of the Duke. The leader of the actors (Roger Rees) and the actors, including a weaver named Bottom (Kevin Kline), and Francis Flute (Sam Rockwell) take their rehearsal to the forest. The mischievous Puck magically enchants Bottom with the head of an ass and Bottom is then seen by the bewitched Titania. Titania woos Bottom in her bower, attended by fairies. Oberon tires of the sport and puts all to rights, pairing Lysander back with Hermia and Demetrius with Helena, and reconciling with his own queen, Titania.
In the final part, Bottom and his troupe of "rude Mechanicals" perform their amateur play, based on the tragedy of Pyramus and Thisbe, before Duke Theseus (David Strathairn), his wife Hippolyta (Sophie Marceau), and the court, unintentionally producing a comedy.
==Cast==
*Kevin Kline as Nick Bottom
*Roger Rees as Peter Quince
*Sam Rockwell as Francis Flute
*Max Wright as Robin Starveling
*Bill Irwin as Tom Snout
*Gregory Jbara as Snug
*Stanley Tucci as Robin Goodfellow/Puck
*Rupert Everett as Oberon
*Michelle Pfeiffer as Titania
*Anna Friel as Hermia
*Dominic West as Lysander
*Calista Flockhart as Helena
*Christian Bale as Demetrius
*David Strathairn as Theseus
*Sophie Marceau as Hippolyta
*Bernard Hill as Egeus
*John Sessions as Philostrate
==Theatrical Trailerthumb|right|335 px==
Category:1999 films
Category:Fox Searchlight Pictures films
Category:Regency Enterprises films
Category:Films with opening credits
Category:Rated PG-13
Category:2:35:1 Aspect Ratio Films