Shakespeare Retold: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2005): Cast
Shakespeare Retold: A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a 2005 romantic drama directed by Ed Fraiman, starring Bill Paterson as Theo, Imelda Staunton and Zoë Tapper. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Ed Fraiman
- Original language
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English - Studio
- BBC
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shakespeare Retold: A Midsummer Night’s Dream About?
The premise of Shakespeare Retold: A Midsummer Night’s Dream without spoilers.
Misdirected love potions tangle an already complex set of relationships at an engagement party thrown by Theo and Polly for their daughter Hermia and her childhood friend James, whom she doesn’t love. When Hermia’s true love Xander arrives, she calls off the engagement, revealing that her best friend Helena has long been in love with James. The feuding fairy king and queen try to fix things with a love potion, but their meddling only deepens the confusion.
Shakespeare Retold: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Themes & Keywords
· 16 tags- love
- love potion
- fairy
- engagement party
- marital problem
- shakespeare's a midsummer night's dream
- wedding
- tree spirit
- spirit
- play within a play
- metamorphosis
- elf
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- midsummer
- love triangle
- based on play
- title spoken by character
Shakespeare Retold: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Cast & Characters
Bill Paterson leads the cast as Theo, with Imelda Staunton as Polly and Zoë Tapper as Hermia. Directed by Ed Fraiman; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ed Fraiman
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Bill Paterson as Theo -
Imelda Staunton as Polly - Zoë Tapper as Hermia
- William Ash as James
Also Starring in Shakespeare Retold: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
· 20 more- Michelle Bonnard Helena
- Johnny Vegas Bottom
- Lennie James Oberon
- Ben Crompton Snug
- Simon Day Quince
- Rupert Evans Zander
- Dean Lennox Kelly Puck
- Andy Williams Geoff
- Sharon Small Titania
- Mina Anwar Flute
- Emmanuel Ighodaro Snout
- Nick Malinowski Moth
- Thameem Ansari Mustardseed
- Patrick Alexander Swimming Instructor (Uncredited)
- Amy Darcy Cobweb
- Meg Faragher Peaseblossom
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- Bernadette Jane Vanderkar Swimmer
- Daniel Larner Swimmer (Uncredited)
- Russell Loten Fancy-Dress Party Guest/Danny Zuko (Uncredited)
- Siobhan Ellen Williams Swimmer (Uncredited)
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Shakespeare Retold: A Midsummer Night’s Dream FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Shakespeare Retold: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shakespeare Retold: A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
Shakespeare Retold: A Midsummer Night’s Dream runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
Who directed Shakespeare Retold: A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
Shakespeare Retold: A Midsummer Night’s Dream was directed by Ed Fraiman.
More films by Ed Fraiman Who is in the cast of Shakespeare Retold: A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
Shakespeare Retold: A Midsummer Night’s Dream stars Bill Paterson as Theo, Imelda Staunton as Polly and Zoë Tapper as Hermia, among 24 credited actors.
Does Shakespeare Retold: A Midsummer Night’s Dream have a post-credit scene?
No. Shakespeare Retold: A Midsummer Night’s Dream has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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