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Although the scratchy unrestored color makes this DVD it peek as if it had been pirated in a movie theatre thirty years ago, it is well worth buying if only to contemplate the delectable performances of young Helen Mirren as Hermia, Diana Rigg (taking a fracture from Emma Peel) as Helena, Judy Dench as Titania, Ian Richardson (who gives a preview of his “House of Cards” sardonic smile) as Oberon, and even the husband of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet) as Snug the Joiner. The production (with its pink-lipped green fairies and hairy-chested Puck) may have been misguided, but the actors shine as future stars of British stage and cinema.
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Because of the abominable quality and the ragged print, I’d actually give it three and 1/2 stars. I collected recommend it, however, as a portion of historical interest.
The film source materials inaugurate off looking battered, but the image cleans up comely fleet.
More importantly, the performances are uniformly strong, without a dilapidated link to be found. If you are familiar with Ian Richardson and Judy Dench only from their unique work, this movie will be an eye-opener. Bill Travers’ Snout is a adore, and Paul Rogers leaves slack his usual kings and bullies to give a vocally incredible performance as Bottom.
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Most productions of this play have disaster balancing the scenes of the confused lovers in the forest with the Pyramis and Thisbe farce at the destroy - usually one or the other gets out of control, but this one gets it factual for once. There is a miniature self-conscious film editing a la Richard Lester and the Current Wave that has dated, but doesn’t really slay the occasion. The language and atmosphere are magical, as expedient as it gets.
Some of the whining in these reviews is droll. There is no other Midsummer Night’s Dream so evenly and superlatively cast, and it’s worth putting up with less than optimal print quality to eye and listen to them.