1959
7.1 (18 votes)
1h 16m
Genres
Animation
Fantasy
Comedy
Production Companies
Krátký film Praha – Studio kresleného a loutkového filmu Praha
A Midsummer's Night Dream (Sen noci svatojánské)
Overview
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.
