A Midsummer Nights Dream (1959 movie) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids A Midsummer Night's Dream |
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| Directed by | Jiří Trnka |
| Produced by | Erna Kmínková Jaroslav Mozis |
| Written by | Screenplay: Jiří Brdečka Josef Kainar Jiří Trnka Play: William Shakespeare |
| Narrated by | Rudolf Pellar |
| Cinematography | Jiří Vojta |
| Editing by | Hanna Valachova |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 25 September 1959 |
| Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a special animated puppet movie from 1959. It was made in Czechoslovakia by a famous director named Jiří Trnka. This film brings to life a well-known play by William Shakespeare called A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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About the Movie
This movie is unique because it uses puppets to tell its story. Jiří Trnka was a master at puppet animation. He made the puppets move in a way that felt very real and magical. The film was released in 1959 and runs for about 76 minutes.
The Story Behind It
The movie is based on one of William Shakespeare's most popular plays. The play is a comedy about love, magic, and mischief in an enchanted forest. It features fairies, kings, queens, and young lovers. The film captures the whimsical and dreamy feeling of Shakespeare's original story.
Bringing Puppets to Life
Jiří Trnka was known as "the Walt Disney of the East." He used his skills to create beautiful and detailed puppets. Each puppet was carefully designed to show its character's personality. The animators then moved the puppets frame by frame to create the illusion of movement. This was a very difficult and time-consuming process.
Awards and Recognition
A Midsummer Night's Dream was a very successful film. It was shown at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival, which is a big movie event. There, it won the Prize of the Technical Committee. The movie also received an Honourable Medal at the Venice Film Festival. These awards showed how much people appreciated Trnka's artistic vision.
English Version
To help more people enjoy the film, an English version was also made. This version featured the voice of the famous actor Richard Burton as the narrator. His voice helped bring the magical story to English-speaking audiences around the world.
