''Dream of a Summer Night'' (, also spelled as ''Dream of a Summer's Night'') is a 1983 Italian
musical film
Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serv ...
written and directed by
Gabriele Salvatores, at his directorial debut. Based on a
rock musical directed by the same Salvatores, it is a musical adaptation of
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
's ''
A Midsummer Night's Dream''.
It was screened in the "De Sica" section at the
40th edition of the
Venice International Film Festival.
Plot
The wedding day of Teseo and Ippolita, two young heirs of the
Milan
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ese bourgeoisie, is near. Everything has been arranged: the party will take place in the splendid family villa in the
Lombard plain. Among the guests there are Lisandro, Demetrio, Erminia and Elena, inseparable and involved in a strange relationship made of impulses, tenderness and whims. Meanwhile, in a nearby farmhouse, some guys are trying out the show they will perform during the party. The neighboring forest, however, is populated by elves, fairies and other strange creatures, ruled by King Oberon and his wife Titania, queen of the night. Over the course of the night, the king and his subjects enjoy spying on the four youngsters and pushing them to each other without a reason, thanks to the powerful elixirs given to them by the elf Puck. Only on the wedding day, while the show is going on stage in the big hall, Lisandro, Demetrio, Erminia and Elena will be able to shed light on their true feelings.
Cast
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Alberto Lionello as Theseus
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Erika Blanc as Hippolyta
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Luca Barbareschi as Lysander
* Ferdinando Bruni as Puck
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Flavio Bucci as Oberon
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Alessandro Haber as Egeus
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Giuseppe Cederna as Demetrius
* Sabina Vannucchi as Helena
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Gianna Nannini as Titania
* Augusta Gori as Hermia
* Renato Sarti as Quince
* Elio De Capitani as Bottom
* Cristina Crippa as Shout
* Luca Toracca as Flute
* Doris von Thury as Starveling
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Claudio Bisio as Moth
* Ida Marinelli as Eugenia
See also
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List of Italian films of 1983
References
External links
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Films directed by Gabriele Salvatores
Italian musical films
Films based on A Midsummer Night's Dream
Films based on musicals
1980s Italian-language films
1980s Italian films
1983 musical films
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