''Midsummer Dream'' ( es, El Sueño de una noche de San Juan, lit=A Dream of a Night of Saint John) is a
2005 computer-animated film from
Dygra Films, the creators of ''
The Living Forest
''The Living Forest'' ( es, El bosque animado, sentirás su magia)[The Living Forest (El bosque ...](_blank)
''. Made in
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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and
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...
, the film is loosely based on William Shakespeare's play ''
A Midsummer Night's Dream''.
Character
The main character is the girl Helena, a princess.
Voice cast
The voice cast of the English speaking version includes:
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Romola Garai
Romola Sadie Garai (; born 6 August 1982) is a British actress and film director. She appeared in ''Amazing Grace'', ''Atonement'', and '' Glorious 39'', and in the BBC series '' Emma'', '' The Hour'' and ''The Crimson Petal and the White''. I ...
as
Helena
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Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill (born 17 December 1944) is an English actor. He is well recognized for playing King Théoden in ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy, Captain Edward Smith in ''Titanic'', and Luther Plunkitt, the Warden of San Quentin Prison in t ...
as
Theseus
Theseus (, ; grc-gre, Θησεύς ) was the mythical king and founder-hero of Athens. The myths surrounding Theseus his journeys, exploits, and friends have provided material for fiction throughout the ages.
Theseus is sometimes describ ...
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Billy Boyd as
Puck
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Rhys Ifans
Rhys Ifans (; born Rhys Owain Evans; 22 July 1967) is a Welsh actor and musician. He was the frontman of Welsh rock music bands the Peth and Super Furry Animals. As an actor, he is best known for his roles in ''Notting Hill'' (1999), ''Kevin & ...
as
Lysander
Lysander (; grc-gre, Λύσανδρος ; died 395 BC) was a Spartan military and political leader. He destroyed the Athenian fleet at the Battle of Aegospotami in 405 BC, forcing Athens to capitulate and bringing the Peloponnesian War to an en ...
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Miranda Richardson as
Titania
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Fiona Shaw as The Witches
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Toby Stephens
Toby Stephens (born 21 April 1969) is an English actor who has appeared in films in the UK, US and India. He is known for the roles of Bond villain Gustav Graves in the 2002 James Bond film ''Die Another Day'' (for which he was nominated for th ...
as
Demetrius
Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek male given name ''Dēmḗtrios'' (), meaning “Demetris” - "devoted to goddess Demeter".
Alternate forms include Demetrios, Dimitrios, Dimitris, Dmytro, Dimitri, Dimitrie, Dimitar, Dumi ...
Production
Directed by Ángel de la Cruz and Manolo Gómez, the production team totalled over 400 people over the lifetime of the project.
See also
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List of Spanish films of 2005
A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 2005. The theatrical release date is favoured.
Films
Box office
The ten highest-grossing Spanish films in 2005, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as fol ...
Notes and references
Notes
References
Sources
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Further reading
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External links
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2005 films
Spanish animated feature films
2000s Spanish-language films
2005 computer-animated films
Best Animated Film Goya Award winners
Films based on A Midsummer Night's Dream
Portuguese animated films
Portuguese fantasy films
2000s Spanish films
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