A MIDSUMMERS NIGHT’S DREAM

Julie Taymor’s production of William Shakespeare’s

Showings

Cinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Wed, Jun 24, 2015 7:00 PM
Film Info
Category:Special Event
Year Released:2014
Production Country:USA
Format:DCP
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Julie Taymor

Description

Julie Taymor’s production of William Shakespeare’s

A MIDSUMMERS NIGHT’S DREAM

Wednesday, June 24 at 7 pm • Members $20 | Public $25

Of all Shakespeare’s plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the most phantasmagorical, featuring fairies, spells, and hallucinatory lovers. Julie Taymor turns out a production that’s visually breathtaking, funny, sexy, and darkly poetic. With cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto (Argo, Frida) and music by Academy Award-winning composer Elliot Goldenthal, this is an immersive, inventive cinematic experience that was filmed during the show’s highly acclaimed inaugural run. The feats of visual imagination are ingenious and plentiful, but beating at the center of the film is an emotionally moving take on the deeper human aspects of this beloved tale. (USA, 2014, 148 min., DCP | Dir. Julie Taymor)