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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1909)

An early film adaptation of the Bard's comic fantasy-- and perhaps the first screen adaptation of a Shakespeare play.

Release: 1909-12-25
Runtime: 11 min
Rating: 4.735 / 10
Cast
Maurice Costello
Maurice Costello
Lysander
Dolores Costello
Dolores Costello
Fairy
Helene Costello
Helene Costello
Fairy
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Walter Ackerman
Demetrius
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Charles Chapman
Quince
Julia Swayne Gordon
Julia Swayne Gordon
Helena
Gladys Hulette
Gladys Hulette
Puck
William Humphrey
William Humphrey
Elita Proctor Otis
Elita Proctor Otis
Hippolyta
William V. Ranous
William V. Ranous
Bottom
William Shea
William Shea
Mechanical
Rose Tapley
Rose Tapley
Hermia
Florence Turner
Florence Turner
Titania
Clara Kimball Young
Clara Kimball Young
Penelope
James Young
James Young