Drama, Fantasy, TV Movie  •  1958  •  105 min

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1958)

A Midsummer Night's Dream poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1958)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
8.3

Overview

Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.


Starring Cast

Paul Rogers  •   Natasha Parry  •   John Justin  •   Miles Malleson

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film, based on Shakespeare's play, primarily explores universal themes of love, illusion, and the irrationality of human desire, set against a backdrop of magical chaos and the eventual restoration of social order. It does not explicitly promote or critique specific modern political ideologies, leading to a neutral rating.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

This 1959 adaptation of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' features traditional casting, reflecting the norms of its production era. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, consistent with the original play's comedic themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film, based on William Shakespeare's play, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on heterosexual romantic entanglements and magical confusion, without exploring queer identities or relationships in its plot or character arcs.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film, based on Shakespeare's play, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on romantic entanglements, magical interventions, and theatrical performances, without exploring gender identity beyond traditional roles or temporary cross-dressing for comedic effect.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1958 adaptation of Shakespeare's play maintains the canonical genders of all major characters as established in the original source material. No characters widely recognized as one gender are portrayed as a different gender in this film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1958 adaptation of Shakespeare's play features characters who were implicitly white in the original source material, portrayed by white actors. No character established as one race was depicted as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
9.6
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
Metacritic logo
N/A

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