Four young people escape Athens to a forest where the king and queen of the fairies are quarreling, while meanwhile, a troupe of amateur actors rehearses a play. When the fairy Puck uses a magic flower to make people fall in love, the whole thing becomes a little bit confused...
Directed by William Dieterle and Max Reinhardt
secret love
elves
magic
arranged marriage
donkey
fairy
athens, greece
theatre group
romantic rivalry
forest
based on play or musical
wedding
star crossed lovers
based on myths, legends or folklore
magical creature
casting spells
father daughter conflict
love spell
marriage rite
happy ending
forest spirit
enchanted forest
magical forest
into the woods
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Ian Hunter
Theseus
Verree Teasdale
Hippolyta
Hobart Cavanaugh
Philostrate
Dick Powell
Lysander
Ross Alexander
Demetrius
Olivia de Havilland
Hermia
Jean Muir
Helena
Grant Mitchell
Egeus
Frank McHugh
Quince
Dewey Robinson
Snug
James Cagney
Bottom
Joe E. Brown
Flute
Crew
William Dieterle
Director
Max Reinhardt
Director
Felix Mendelssohn
Original Music Composer
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
William Shakespeare
Theatre Play
Stanley Cortez
Camera Operator
Robert Surtees
Camera Operator
Stanley Logan
Dialogue Coach
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Music Arranger
Byron Haskin
Special Effects
Popular Reviews
14 reviews
Jasmine
6.0★ · 01/17/26
I don't think these shadows have offended, per se, but these shadows are definitely doing The Most™️.
I don't think these shadows have offended, per se, but these shadows are definitely doing The Most™️.
Genevieve
5.0★ · 10/30/25
It’s so refreshing to know mickey rooney was always this insufferable
It’s so refreshing to know mickey rooney was always this insufferable
Maddie M
8.0★ · 03/26/25
So overacted, but so charming Amazing sets and costuming and music
So overacted, but so charming Amazing sets and costuming and music
Adam
4.0★ · 11/18/24
Mickey Rooney…..what was that.
Mickey Rooney…..what was that.
mimi
8.0★ · 05/02/24
hermia and helena should ditch those losers and kiss
hermia and helena should ditch those losers and kiss
