William Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dream
An adaptation of Shakespeare's play set in Monte Athena, Italy in the 1890s.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Nick Bottom Kevin Kline
- Titania Michelle Pfeiffer
- Oberon Rupert Everett
- Puck Stanley Tucci
- Helena Calista Flockhart
- Hermia Anna Friel
- Demetrius Christian Bale
- Lysander Dominic West
- Theseus David Strathairn
- Hippolyta Sophie Marceau
- Peter Quince Roger Rees
- Robin Starveling Max Wright
- Snug Gregory Jbara
- Tom Snout Bill Irwin
- Francis Flute Sam Rockwell
- Egeus Bernard Hill
- Philostrate John Sessions
- hard-eyed fairy Deirdre Harrison
- Bottom's wife Heather Elizabeth Parisi
- Cobweb Annalisa Cordone
- Mustardseed Paola Pessot
- Moth Solena Nocentini
- Peaseblossom Flaminia Fegarotti
- Master Antonio Valerio Isidori
- dangerous boy Daniele Finizio
- dangerous boy Damiano Salvatori
- changeling boy Chomoke Bhuiyan
- fairy musician Nathalie Van Ravenstein
- fairy musician Venera Torti
- fairy musician Luce Maioli
- fairy musician Xenia F. Wilson
- fairy Veronica Del Chiappa
- fairy Monica La Vezzari
- fairy Cristina Guglielmino
- fairy Alessandra Monti
- fairy Anna Cirigliano
- nymph Elisabetta Carnevale
- nymph Chiara Stampone
- nymph Chiara Conti
- nymph Valentina Sciarrini
- nymph Alessandra Carbone
- pantomime dwarf Paolo Risi
- pantomime dwarf Davide Marotta
- pantomime dwarf Sabrina Marazzi
- pantomime dwarf Elisabetta La Padula
- dwarf Antonia Petrucca
- dwarf Vittoria Danese
- dwarf Marina Ficuciello
- dwarf Marina Boccini
- fury Roberta Galli
- fury Anna Burt
- female monster Victoria Eugenia Martinez
- Janus figure Luisa Nardelli
- Janus figure Lucia Nardelli
- fawn Emanuele Gullotto
- fawn Daniele Quistelli
- fawn Carlo Vitale
- fawn Marco Rossetti
- satyr Beniamino Vitale
- satyr Gianluca Del Mastro
- satyr Stefano Cesarini
- satyr Vincenzo Dettole
- satyr musician Walter Maioli
- satyr musician Aldo Marinucci
- satyr musician Gaetano Delfini
- satyr musician Roberto Stanco
- sphinx Paola Murgia
- sphinx Alba Tiberi
- winged man Francesco Caruso
- winged man Giuseppe Gambino
- forge man Tommaso Accardo
- Medusa Cristina Mantis
- goat-headed creature Filippo Fugazzotto
- wedding musician Riccardo Tesi
- wedding musician Maurizio Geri
- wedding musician Luca Martini
- wedding musician Daniele Mencarelli
- wedding musician Gabriele Mirabassi
- soprano/Aida Isa Gallinelli
- Egyptian pharaoh Mauro Marino
- fire eater Endrius Colombaioni
- juggler Giancarlo Colombaioni
- juggler Angela Bonello
- Othello Vincenzo Moretti
- Desdemona Manuela Metri
- Commedia Dell'Arte troupe Laura Maltoni
- Commedia Dell'Arte troupe Ester Salis
- Commedia Dell'Arte troupe Donato Fierro-perez
- Greek tragedy Daniele Ferretti
- Greek tragedy Vito Passeri
- Greek tragedy Francesco Gabriele
- storyteller Lilliana Vitale
Credits
Direction
- Director Michael Hoffman
- 2nd Unit Director Garth Craven
- Assistant Director (1st) Gerry Gavigan
- Assistant Director (1st) Inti Carboni
- Assistant Director (2nd) Paul Taylor
- Assistant Director (2nd) Manolita Cipparrone
- Assistant Director (2nd) Paolo Merosi
- Assistant Director (3rd) Simon Emanuel
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit) Sergio Ercolessi
- Script Supervisor Rachel Griffiths
Production
- ©/Author Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- ©/Author Monarchy Enterprises B.V.
- ©/Author Regency Entertainment (USA), Inc
- Presented by Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Presented by Regency Enterprises
- In Association with Taurus Film
- [Production Company] True Pictures
- Executive Producer Arnon Milchan
- Producer Leslie Urdang
- Producer Michael Hoffman
- Co-producer Ann Wingate
- Associate Producer Nigel Goldsack
- Production Manager Fabiomassimo Dell'orco
- Production Co-ordinator Eléna Zokas
- Production Co-ordinator Mona Bernal
- Production Services Courtesy of Panorama Films S.R.L.
- Production Accountant Kevin Buxbaum
- Production Accountant Daniele Tiberi
- Location Manager Francesco Marras
- Location Manager (2nd Unit) Francesca Cingolani
- Post-production Supervisor Nicole Bugna
- London Liaison Vicki Manning
- Studio Cinecittà
Casting
- Casting Lora Kennedy
- Casting (Associate) Kristy Sager
- Casting (Italian) Shaila Rubin
- Casting (Children's) Maria Rosaria Caracciolo Di Torchiarolo
- Casting (Voice) Barbara Harris
Writing
- Screenplay Michael Hoffman
- Based on the play by William Shakespeare
Photography
- Director of Photography Oliver Stapleton
- 2nd Unit Cameraman/Operator Ian Mcmillan
- Camera Operator Mike Proudfoot
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit, B) Marcello Montarsi
- Steadicam Operator (2nd Unit) Marco Pieroni
Special Effects
- Visual Effects (Supervisor) Rich Thorne
- Visual Effects (Producer) Sharon Holly
- Visual Effects (Plate Photographer) Allen Blaisdell
- Digital Visual Effects by Digital FilmWorks Inc
- DF (Digital Effects Supervisor) Peter W. Moyer
- DF (Digital Effects Producer) Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr
- DF (Production Manager) Alison Rein
- DF (Lead 3D Artist) Edward J. Quirk
- DF (Lead 2D Artist) Marco S. Paolini
- DF (Lead 2D Artist) Chris Leone
- DF (Film Recording/Scanning) Tommy Tran
- DF (Film Recording/Scanning) Gilbert De La Garza
- Special Effects Supervisor Antonio Corridori
- Special Effects Renato Agostini
- Special Effects Daniel Acon
- Special Effects Danilo Bollettini
- Special Effects Gastone Callori
- Special Effects Marco Corridori
Editing
- Film Editor Garth Craven
Design
- Production Designer Luciana Arrighi
- Supervising Art Director Gianni Giovagnoni
- Art Director Maria Teresa Barbasso
- Art Director Andrea Gaeta
- Set Decorator Ian Whittaker
- Specialist Painter Chris Rudd
- Draughtsperson Lucio Di Domenico
- Draughtsperson Nazzareno Piana
- Draughtsperson Fabio Grimaldi
- Storyboard Artist Paolo Morales
- Sculptor Galliano Donati
- Property Master Arthur Wicks
Costumes
- Costume Designer Gabriella Pescucci
- Costume Designer (Associate) Carlo Poggioli
- Assistant Costume Designer Flora Brancatella
- [Costume] Designer's Assistant Anne Brault
- Costume Supervisor (Men) Alfredo Bocci
- Costume Supervisor (Women) Adriana Mattiozzi
Make-up
- Make-up Designer Paul Engelen
- Make-up Artist (Michelle Pfeiffer) Ronnie Specter
- Body Make-up Artist (Michelle Pfeiffer) Jene Fielder
- Make-up Artist Trefor Proud
- Make-up Artist Linda Armstrong
- Make-up Artist (Additional) Jo Allen
- Make-up Artist (Additional) Belinda Hodson
- Make-up Artist (Additional) Melissa Lackersteen
- Make-up Artist (Additional) Karina Morrison
- Make-up Artist (Additional) Alfredo Tiberi
- Make-up Artist (Additional) Claudia Schöne
- Prosthetic Make-up (Chief Artist) David White
- Prosthetic Make-up (Artist) Julie Wright
- Prosthetic Make-up (Artist) Duncan Jarman
- Hair Designer Carol Hemming
- Hairdresser Betty Glasow
- Hairdresser Catherine Leblanc
- Hairdresser Christine Leasutic
- Hairdresser Carla Indoni
- Hairdresser Marina Marin
- Hairdresser Jacqueline Stuffel
- Hairdresser Jeffrey Haines
Titles
- Main Titles Animation Banned From The Ranch Entertainment
- Titles Scarlet Letters
Film processing
- Colour Timer Denny Mcneill
- Opticals Pacific Title/Mirage
Music
- Music Simon Boswell
- Score Conducted/Orchestrated by Terry Davies
- Orchestral Leader Gavyn Wright
- Orchestral Leader Rolf Wilson
- Music Supervisor Robin Urdang
- Orchestral Contractor Isobel Griffiths
- Music Preparations Colin Rae
- Music Editor Paul Rabjohns
- Music Editor Robert Randles
Sound
- Score Engineered/Mixed by Geoff Foster
- Score Recorded/Mixed at AIR Studios (London)
- Sound Mixer Petur Hliddal
- Digital Audio Transfer Jonathan Greber
- Digital Audio Transfer Dee Selby
- Boom Operator Carl Fischer
- Re-recording Mixer Tom Johnson
- Re-recording Mixer Lora Hirschberg
- Re-recordist Ronald G. Roumas
- Re-recordist W. Philip Rogers
- Mix Technician Jurgen Sharpf
- Machine Room Operator Steve Romanko
- Machine Room Operator Brandon Proctor
- Supervising Sound Editor Frank Eulner
- Post-production Sound Services Skywalker Sound
- Supervising Assistant Sound Editor Lisa Chino
- Supervising Dialogue Editor Gwendolyn Yates-Whittle
- Dialogue Editor Sara Bolder
- Assistant Dialogue Editor Jessica Bellfort
- Sound Effects Editor Ethan Van der Ryn
- ADR Stages Todd-AO
- ADR Stages Howard Schwartz Recording
- ADR Stages Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- ADR Stages Magmasters
- Foley Artist Dennie Thorpe
- Foley Artist Jana Vance
- Foley Recordist Frank 'Pepe' Merel
- Foley Mixer Tony Eckert
- Foley Editor Sandina Bailo-lape
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Ricardo Mioni
- Stunt Performer Giorgio Antonini
- Stunt Performer Vania Cassano
- Stunt Performer Katia Crispino
- Stunt Performer Alesandro Novelli
Consultant
- Soundtrack Available on Decca CDs
- Dialogue Coach Elizabeth Smith
- Animals Supplied by Grunwald Zoo
- Dogs Supplied by M.P. Dog-Star Srl
- Animal Handler Massimo Perla